Apple

Summary

Posted: May 26, 2026

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200663941

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there is no telling what you could accomplish. The Telephony team is looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead engineers building core calling and messaging technologies across Apple products. This team is responsible for cellular and Wi-Fi call flows, carrier features, IMS-based services, emergency calling, diagnostics, analytics, and modem integration. You will work closely with software, baseband, QA, carrier engineering, and product teams to deliver reliable, private, and high-quality communication experiences to millions of customers.

Description

As a Software Engineering Manager in the Telephony group, you’ll lead a team developing critical technologies for cellular communication and calling features. The work includes IMS subsystems (VoLTE, VoNR, Wi-Fi), RCS, emergency calling, telephony audio quality, diagnostics, and analytics. You’ll set technical direction, guide architecture and design, and drive execution from early development through product shipment. This role also includes ownership of telephony audio quality and lab-based validation in San Diego, as well as opportunities to build automation systems that improve regression detection and software quality. You should be comfortable working across complex system boundaries, debugging challenging issues, and driving improvements in quality, reliability, and engineering efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers working on telephony technologies
• Drive development of IMS-based features including VoLTE, VoNR, Wi-Fi Calling, as well as RCS and emergency calling
• Own telephony CS audio development and quality, including lab-based validation and testing
• Interface with Telephony audio teams across Apple to debug issues and maintain quality of Telephony audio
• Build and expand analytics for telephony features to improve reliability and user experience
• Drive design, implementation, and delivery of cellular call flows and carrier services
• Partner with baseband, iOS/watchOS software teams, QA, carrier engineering
• Provide technical leadership in C/C++ and systems-level development
• Own quality, performance, reliability, and release readiness
• Lead debugging and resolution of complex issues across modem, network and software layers
• Define and potentially lead development of automation systems (e.g., continuous integration workflows) to detect regressions and improve code health
• Establish strong engineering practices for design, testing, and delivery
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in systems, embedded, or platform development
• 3+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience
• You have strong programming experience in C and/or C++
• You have experience delivering production-quality systems across complex environments
• Strong fundamentals in architecture, debugging, and performance analysis
• You have experience working cross-functionally with other teams
• You have excellent communication and leadership skills
• You’re laser-focused on the smallest details that are meaningful to our customers
• You're obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seek to tackle everyday problems in innovative ways

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with telephony systems, including IMS, VoLTE, VoNR, RCS, or emergency calling
• Experience with telephony audio systems, codecs, and tuning
• Experience designing automation or CI systems for regression detection and quality improvement
• Deep expertise in C/C++ including concurrency and performance optimization
• Familiarity with cellular protocols like SIP, SDP, MSRP, and MLS
• Experience using modern developer tools, including AI-assisted workflows

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 $188,200 and $283,200, 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

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