Job description

Apple operates services in China at a scope and scale unlike any other multinational company. The challenges we face have no playbook. Our work is exceptionally complex, ambiguous, and vital to Apple’s operations. This role is focused on how expanding data and internet regulations in China impact Apple’s services, specifically driving the practical application of regulations into systems architecture, data governance, and data export rules. In response to these regulatory and compliance obligations, Apple maintains strategic and operating partnerships for several of our services in China. This role serves as a key owner of those relationships, collaborating closely from the US with both local Apple teams and external operating partners to ensure our services operate reliably and securely, while maintaining compliance with evolving rules. 8+ years of experience leading complex technical programs in cloud or internet services. 4+ years of formal people management experience, successfully leading and developing senior technical teams. 4+ years of dedicated experience translating legal, regulatory, compliance, or data governance requirements into technical specifications and engineering roadmaps. Demonstrated technical competence evaluating services architectures, backend data flows, or cloud infrastructure. Proven track record managing and negotiating complex technical, operational, or business relationships with external strategic partners. Demonstrated excellence communicating with and influencing senior leadership across engineering, legal, business, product, and operations organizations to drive high-stakes decisions. In-depth experience leading technical compliance or engineering initiatives. Experience with China internet or data regulations a strong plus. Experience collaborating extensively across time zones with engineering, operations, and partner teams in China; professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is a strong plus. Direct experience participating in or preparing engineering organizations for technical audits, regulatory inquiries, or external certification reviews. Deep domain experience with consumer internet platforms or cloud infrastructure operating at a global scale. Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical technical leadership experience.

Requirements

Must-haves

8+ years of experience leading complex technical programs in cloud or internet services.
4+ years of formal people management experience, successfully leading and developing senior technical teams.
4+ years of dedicated experience translating legal, regulatory, compliance, or data governance requirements into technical specifications and engineering roadmaps.
Demonstrated technical competence evaluating services architectures, backend data flows, or cloud infrastructure.
Proven track record managing and negotiating complex technical, operational, or business relationships with external strategic partners.
Demonstrated excellence communicating with and influencing senior leadership across engineering, legal, business, product, and operations organizations to drive high-stakes decisions.
In-depth experience leading technical compliance or engineering initiatives. Experience with China internet or data regulations a strong plus.
Experience collaborating extensively across time zones with engineering, operations, and partner teams in China; professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is a strong plus.
Direct experience participating in or preparing engineering organizations for technical audits, regulatory inquiries, or external certification reviews.
Deep domain experience with consumer internet platforms or cloud infrastructure operating at a global scale.
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical technical leadership experience.

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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Platform: apple
Effort: medium