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Senior Engineering Program Manager, Lead - Service Special Projects

Cupertino, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead end-to-end multi-year engineering programs spanning client software, backend services, data systems, applied machine learning, and platform engineering.

Role type

Senior Engineering Program Manager (Lead)

Builds

Large-scale cross-functional engineering initiatives including AI/ML capabilities in production

Domain

Technology / Applied Machine Learning / Platform Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Program management for large-scale cross-functional initiatives, AI/ML program lifecycle management, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment without direct authority, technical design review, executive communication, operating rhythm establishment

Preferred skills

Advanced degree, Project Management certifications, evaluation-driven engineering experience, modern engineering tooling fluency

Technologies

Modern AI stack, model training and evaluation lifecycles, data pipelines

Responsibilities

Building and owning a credible plan of record for programs with dozens of engineers, Landing AI/ML capabilities in production from prototype to launch, Identifying risks early and driving conflict resolution, Navigating ambiguity to create clarity, Tracking parallel work-streams in real time, Influencing and aligning senior technical stakeholders, Establishing durable operating rhythms

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with lead-level mentorship

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