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Software Engineering Program Manager - visionOS

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Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The visionOS Software Engineering Program Manager works within engineering teams to help execute projects and deliver quality features on time. The role drives projects through the software development lifecycle from conception through shipping, balancing multiple project and team contexts while connecting work to broader program and product goals. Apple seeks someone with a track record of shipping complex projects who can operate in a dynamic, sometimes ambiguous environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Project Delivery, requiredProject Integration, requiredConflict Resolution, requiredData-Driven Decision Making, requiredTechnical Tradeoff Analysis, requiredTechnical Communication, requiredRelationship Building, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredPlanning, nice to haveCreative Thinking, nice to haveCritical Thinking, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to haveAnalytical Thinking, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveConsensus Building, nice to haveAccountability, nice to havePrioritization, nice to haveEscalation Management, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Related Experience, requiredBS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering or Relevant Industry Experience, required

Full job description

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200694999-3956

Summary

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something."

Description

The visionOS Software Engineering Program is looking for people with a passion for detail and track record of shipping complex projects. This is a hands on role where you are embedded in engineering teams, helping them execute effectively to deliver quality features on time, and driving projects through the SW development lifecycle from conception through shipping. Ability to balance multiple project and team contexts, while understanding how your areas fit into the larger program and product context are essential. You should demonstrate high integrity, curiosity, proactivity, tenacity, and feel comfortable in a dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment. Skills for collaborating, communicating up, digging into the details, prioritizing and rock tumbling to influence partners and stakeholders are key. If you relish challenge and are excited by working with a great team on amazing new technology, then we want to hear from you - please apply!

Minimum Qualifications

  • 3+ years of related experience with a BS/MS, Computer Science / Engineering or relevant industry experience

  • Experience driving and delivering multiple software project features which involve integration with different teams

  • Experience identifying and resolving project conflicts and inter-dependencies

  • Demonstrated experience in data-driven decision making based on technical costs/benefits and tradeoffs

  • Experience communicating complex technical, logical, and process issues across varied audiences, including high-level management

  • Experience developing and maintaining relationships across and between organizations

  • Proven record of applying strong organizational skills to project workflows

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to create and execute plans in ambiguous settings

  • Curious, self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities

  • Flexibility to dive into new areas quickly

  • Possess an analytical mindset and deep attention to detail, especially in predicting and mitigating potential future challenges

  • Strong collaborator, able to understand others perspectives, look for common ground, and drive consensus

  • Comfortable holding teams accountable to commitments, as well as managing prioritization and escalations in ways that enhance relationships vs detracting from them

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,080 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$144–222K/yr1,032 salary ranges
  • California median$60–80/hr58 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,274 open Program Manager jobs in California and 10,080 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 8,747 postings).
Education
3,954 of the 10,080 open Program Manager jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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