Apple
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Tech Lead Manager, iOS Shortcuts Actions - Proactive

Location
Seattle, WA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
14 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Objective-C or Swift
  • Xcode
  • lldb
  • Instruments
  • Software development
  • Verbal and written communication

Also useful

  • Leading or managing a team
  • Attention to detail
  • Focus on quality
  • Software architecture
  • Shortcuts or Siri product experience
  • Third-party developer collaboration

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!

About the role

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
Read the original posting

From Apple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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