Senior Data Engineering Manager, WW Channel Sales

Back to search results Senior Data Engineering Manager, WW Channel Sales Cupertino, California, United States Sales and Business Development Austin, Texas, United States Cupertino, California, United States Work Locations (2) Submit Resume Summary Posted: Nov 07, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200630419-0836 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming outstanding products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Apple’s Sales organization generates the revenue needed to fuel our ongoing development of products and services. This in turn, enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. The WW Channel Sales organization at Apple is redefining how data, intelligence, and design come together to empower decision-making at scale. This role is ideal for a data engineering leader who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for clarity, craftsmanship, and impact at scale. Description As a Senior Data Engineering Manager for the Expert Platform, you will lead the team that builds the data foundation behind Apple’s next-generation decision support systems — powering predictive coverage, experimentation, LLM based insights and intelligence. You’ll collaborate with world-class engineers, data scientists, and business leaders to design AI-native data architectures that turn millions of signals into meaningful, human-centric decisions. Responsibilities Own and evolve the data backbone for the decision intelligence platform with Expert Data Management system — that ingests and curates sales programs data..ensuring scalability, quality, and usability across global channel datasets. Design and lead data models, pipelines, and APIs that power predictive, prescriptive, and experimental decision tools used by Apple’s sales programs decision makers Partner closely with tech infra and data teams to define data requirements, unify source systems, and accelerate data readiness for new features. Champion automation, observability, and performance — ensuring the platform delivers reliable, real-time insights with minimal latency. Enable cross-functional integration of data across merchandising, staffing, and training programs, aligning architecture with Apple’s data privacy and security principles. Mentor and grow a high-performing team of data engineers and analysts; foster a culture of technical excellence, creativity, and collaboration. Drive innovation in AI-native data architecture — including streaming, feature stores, model-serving infrastructure, and feedback loops. Collaborate on capability security: ensuring data resilience, model reproducibility, and end-to-end lineage for trusted decisions. Minimum Qualifications 15+ years experience in data engineering or architecture roles, with 5+ years experience managing engineering teams at scale. Proven experience building large-scale distributed data systems (Spark, Databricks, Kafka, Airflow, Snowflake, etc.) in a production environment. Deep understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, and ML data pipelines. Strong fluency in SQL, Python, and cloud data ecosystems (GCP/AWS). Track record of translating complex data into decision-ready structures that power business outcomes. Familiarity with AI/ML feature engineering, experiment tracking, and data versioning. Excellent cross-functional communication skills; proven ability to partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to prioritize and deliver with clarity. A design-minded approach — valuing simplicity, trust, and user empathy as much as performance. BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related technical discipline. Preferred Qualifications Experience within a consumer tech, retail, or channel organization. Exposure to decision intelligence, causal inference, or applied machine learning. Familiarity with Apple’s data privacy and data sharing standards. Experience working in hybrid data-product environments, supporting both operational and strategic decision layers. Advanced degrees or certifications in data architecture, AI systems, or cloud platforms are a plus. Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $243,100 and $365,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. 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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis. Submit Resume Back to search results See all roles in Cupertino

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