Apple's App Store Engineering team is looking for an

Engineering Program Manager to join their ranks in

Vancouver, British Columbia . This is the team behind one of the most consequential platforms ever built — a store that handles billions of requests from over 500 million weekly visitors across iOS, macOS, tvOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. If you're energized by working at massive scale on products that genuinely shape how people live and work, this role is worth your attention.

As an

Engineering Program Manager on the App Store , you'll sit at the intersection of engineering, product, design, legal, privacy, and operations. Your day-to-day will involve driving complex cross-functional projects from inception through to ship — defining requirements, managing timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and keeping multiple concurrent workstreams moving without dropping the ball. It's a high-ownership, high-visibility role where your contributions directly affect the experience of millions of developers and customers worldwide.

About the Role: Engineering Program Manager, App Store This position sits within

Apple Services Engineering and focuses on the App Store ecosystem specifically. You'll be responsible for influencing and leading the delivery of business-critical features that shape both the Apple Developer and Customer experiences. That means writing functional and reporting requirements yourself, managing pipelines for new features, and coordinating across a wide array of internal teams including Engineering, Product, Design, QA, Legal, Privacy, Trust & Safety, and Operations.

Success in this role requires someone who thrives in ambiguity and can turn incomplete or conflicting inputs into clear, actionable plans. You'll be expected to take full ownership of your projects, communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation, and continuously look for ways to improve how

App Store features are built and executed . Familiarity with software application architecture , experience with iOS development, and a comfort using

AI tools to drive operational efficiency will set you apart from other candidates.





Benefits and Salary Apple offers a base pay range of $130,200 to $195,600

for this role, with your placement within that range dependent on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Beyond base pay, Apple employees have access to discretionary restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and the opportunity to purchase Apple stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The total compensation package also includes comprehensive medical and dental coverage , retirement benefits, discounts on Apple products and services, tuition reimbursement for education that advances your career at Apple, and potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses, commission payments, and relocation assistance .

Job Details Job Type

Full-Time

Company

Apple

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 1R6

Requisition ID

200683083-3350

Pay

$130,200 – $195,600 per year

Responsibilities In this role, you'll be managing some of the most complex, high-stakes program deliveries in the consumer technology space. From shaping requirements to coordinating across a dozen stakeholder groups to shipping features used by hundreds of millions of people, every day brings a different challenge that demands both strategic thinking and precise execution.

Lead delivery of business-critical features built for the App Store ecosystem, from scoping through to launch

Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Design, QA, Legal, Privacy, Trust & Safety, and Operations teams

Manage pipelines to support new App Store features and drive all aspects of large, cross-functional projects

Define and write business, functional, and reporting requirements for features targeting Apple Developer and Customer experiences

Track and manage scope, timelines,



resource allocation, stakeholder communications, and risk assessments across multiple concurrent projects

Improve processes for how App Store features are built and executed, identifying efficiencies and surfacing risks early

Leverage AI tools to optimise recurring tasks and derive operational efficiency across program workflows

Requirements / Skills Apple is looking for a candidate who brings both technical depth and strong program management fundamentals. The ideal person can operate independently in a fast-moving environment, communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences, and has a genuine interest in the developer and consumer ecosystem that the App Store serves.

5+ years of technical program and/or project management experience involving complex server/client interactions

Track record of building products by driving collaboration across product, design, engineering, QA, operations, and other key stakeholders

Technical background in software application architecture and development — this is described as extremely helpful

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar technical field , or at least 5+ years of comparable experience

Robust strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn ambiguous or conflicting inputs into solid action plans

Excellent written and verbal communication skills , including the ability to present to all levels of an organisation and facilitate requirements, design, and status meetings

Experience with iOS app development is a major asset; experience in game development or the games industry is an added plus

Experience using AI tools to optimise recurring tasks and improve operational efficiency

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar technical field, or at least 5+ years of comparable experience. Technical background with software application architecture and development. Experience with iOS app development. Experience in game development or other games industry background is an added plus. Bonus points for past programming experience.

📌 Engineering Program Manager, App Store, Apple Services Engineering (Winnipeg)
🏢 Apple - Canada
📍 Winnipeg