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Tech Lead Manager, iOS Shortcuts Actions - Proactive

Apple

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Location
Seattle, WA
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

Apple’s Shortcuts team is seeking a Tech Lead Manager to enhance the Shortcuts app by collaborating with first-party app teams and third-party developers to introduce new actions. The role manages two or three engineers while contributing code and providing technical leadership. It includes developing features, maintaining existing code, fixing bugs, and contributing to system design across Apple platforms.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Objective-CSwiftXcodeLLDBInstrumentsCommunicationTeam LeadershipAttention to DetailQuality Focus

Qualifications

BS in Computer Science or Related Field or Equivalent Practical Experience

Full job description

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200689271-3337

Summary

Play a part in the next revolution in human-computer interaction. Contribute to a product that helps users tune their devices, making them more personal. Create groundbreaking technology to provide intelligence around the apps you use every day. Work with the people who created Shortcuts, Siri, and other system features that help millions of people get things done. Join the Shortcuts team at Apple. Our team is looking for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS engineers passionate about building user experiences and products that make customers' lives easier. In this role, you'll be part of a cross-functional and collaborative team that works on a first party app on all of Apple's platforms. You'll ship code that runs on the devices you use every day and powers products that are critical to the lives of millions of users! Your primary focus will be enhancing the capabilities of the Shortcuts app by collaborating with first-party app teams and third-party developers to introduce new actions into the product. As a Tech Lead Manager, you will manage a small team of two or three engineers while actively contributing code and providing technical leadership. This position is ideal for those interested in stepping into management while staying connected to technical work, or for experienced managers looking to balance leadership with hands-on development. As a strong programmer and a creative problem solver, you will break down interesting technical challenges and create robust, scalable solutions. You will work across teams and organizations, building relationships and crafting compelling system features. You love building an elegant user experience and are passionate about improving digital productivity. You want to create fluid software that aligns with new operating system and hardware features. You finish projects with a keen eye to the details that surprise and delight customers!

Description

You will also play a crucial role in guiding our existing products, leveraging your ability to anticipate issues before they arrive, and lead development of essential technologies in early stages. You care deeply about software architecture and writing code that is robust and maintainable for the future. You are excited about developing new features, as well as maintaining existing code, fixing bugs, and contributing to overall system design. You know it’s all in the details.

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • Experience building software and applications in Objective-C or Swift

  • Familiarity with essential tools (Xcode, lldb, Instruments)

  • Skilled at communicating, whether verbally or in writing

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading or managing a team in a formal or informal capacity

  • Attention to detail and focus on quality

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 5,230 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Washington median$185–250K/yr239 salary ranges
  • US median$53–70/hr23 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 272 open Engineering Manager jobs in Washington and 5,230 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (4,636 postings).
Education
2,474 of the 5,230 open Engineering Manager jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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