Engineering Manager - Infrastructure Software (London)

Fleet Management’s Runtime Team design and build the services that automate change lifecycle across Apple’s world-wide infrastructure — safely and efficiently delivering changes in applications and operating systems at scale.In this role, you'll take ownership of critical infrastructure components, designing and developing scalable, resilient services with a strong focus on performance and reliability. You’ll work alongside a world-class team on complex, high-impact projects, with opportunities to learn, grow, and make a global impact every day.We value clean architecture, high-quality software, and doing things the right way. If you're passionate about solving challenging problems at scale and want to help shape the foundation of Apple’s infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.We build and maintain core systems that underpin services like compute, storage, and Silicon — forming the foundation of Apple’s most visible products, including iCloud.We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead this high-impact team. You’ll drive the technical vision, lead development on impactful projects and features, grow and mentor exceptional engineers, and partner across infrastructure and engineering teams to evolve our platform.This is a key leadership role with direct influence on how Apple’s infrastructure operates at global scale.Key Responsibilities:Lead and develop a high-performing software development team responsible for building the platform that manages change lifecycle across Apple’s global platform.Lead technical projects by example - bearing direct responsibility for delivering core product features, contributing code while spreading architectural understanding and uplifting development culture across the team.Define and execute a technical strategy to streamline change introduction, improve automation, and enhance operational efficiency.Drive initiatives to enhance system reliability, and observability, ensuring the platform operates efficiently at scale.Mentor and grow engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.Communicate progress, challenges, and strategic insights to senior leadership.Maintain a high bar for quality and delivery, while enabling focus and meaningful progress on high-value work.

• Proven track record leading software development teams, with experience delivering infrastructure platforms
• Significant experience shipping production-quality software in complex, distributed environments
• Strong proficiency in at least one of: Python, Golang, or Java with experience building robust, maintainable systems
• Ability to dive deep into technical challenges while maintaining a clear view of business and product goals
• Ability to lead in cross-functional settings, influence without authority, and align diverse stakeholders toward a common goal

• Experience with large scale server provisioning and maintenance (OpenStack Ironic, Metal3, MAAS, xCat, Netbox, Tinkerbell)
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation, bare-metal orchestration, and data center systems.
• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Significant software development experience, ideally in large-scale infrastructure environments.