Build Health Engineering Manager

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

This team builds technologies and tools to help software engineers at Apple to do the best work of their lives, and you’ll support that mission by combining modern distributed systems and build system technology to significantly improve software development velocity and reliability. We develop and operate large-scale functional build system services used by all of the Software Engineering organization  are looking for an experienced engineering manager to lead our Build Health team.

You'll be responsible for ensuring that software releases are delivered on time daily by managing cross‑functional initiatives, prioritizing investment areas, and contributing to and driving technical solutions. If you enjoy working on build systems, distributed systems, and leading teams to solve complex technical challenges, then we have many exciting problems to work on! You would join a tight‑knit group of engineers and managers who build exciting new technology.

We are applying unique and innovative ideas to old problems and welcome new contributors who are excited by the opportunity to significantly impact the shape and direction of our product. We believe that every manager brings unique skills and perspective. Far more than any specific experience or skill, we are looking for managers who want to build great teams, develop their people, and ultimately enable others to develop amazing software.

You'll work on improvements to the distributed build system performance and reliability through leading engineers on your team and partnering with cross‑functional teams to identify patterns of impactful issues and/or bottlenecks and then implement systematic solutions. You'll need to achieve both high performance and improved reliability by reviewing problem requirements and existing solutions/systems and make high‑level strategic decisions about where to invest engineering resources, considering both short‑ and long‑term goals.

Once investment areas are identified, you'll work alongside your team and partner teams to prioritize solutions while developing appropriate success metrics and operational mechanisms.

• * Leading and developing a team of engineers focused on build system performance and reliability
• * Collaborating with cross‑functional partners through regular meetings, technical reviews, and strategic planning sessions
• * Engaging with other teams to help identify systemic issues and establish long‑term relationships that include knowledge sharing, joint problem solving, and shared vision + priorities
• * Developing expertise and be given ownership over build health initiatives critical to Apple's success
• * Providing technical and career guidance, architectural review, and mentorship to your team
• * Making customer‑focused strategic decisions with your teammates and drive what really matters for build reliability
• * Prioritizing and scheduling initiatives, estimating work scope, and frequently investigating new performance and reliability opportunities across your areas of responsibility

• MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 7+ years of industry experience with 3+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles
• Curiosity to understand constraints and bottlenecks in Apple's software builds and innovative ideas to improve them
• Proven track record of driving cross‑functional initiatives and delivering results on schedule
• Experience with debugging and triaging issues in complex, unfamiliar systems
• Strong technical background with development experience in Swift, Objective‑C, C, or similar languages
• Experience with build systems, distributed systems, and software development lifecycle management
• Excellent collaborative and communication skills, with proven ability to work across teams
• Familiarity with application and service monitoring tools and techniques
• Positive and respectful attitude in a diverse environment

• * Experience managing teams working on build systems, CI/CD, or developer productivity tools
• * Background in traditional and/or distributed build systems such as Make, CMake,…