Principal Technical Lead, AI and Emerging Technology Partnerships

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Technical Lead (AI and Emerging Technology Partnerships)

• Focus: Partner technical relationships, platform adoption, architecture reviews, and pilot evaluations

Description

You will act as the primary technical interface between Apple and strategic AI/enterprise technology partners, guiding integration of Apple platform technologies into partner products. You will evangelize AI/ML frameworks, lead workshops and architecture/performance reviews, and deliver direct technical feedback during proof-of-concepts and feature integrations. You’ll collaborate across business development, product marketing, developer relations, and software/hardware engineering to align partner needs with business goals and drive successful adoption.

Responsibilities

• Own partner technical relationships for a portfolio of strategic partners

• Drive platform adoption by translating platform capabilities into partner-specific integration paths

• Lead hands-on technical workshops, architecture reviews, and performance evaluations

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to partner engineering and product executives

• Coordinate across business development, field teams, developer relations, and product marketing

• Evaluate pilots and give direct feedback to partner developers and product teams

• Build and share enablement resources such as training, documentation, and reference materials

• Maintain clear communications on partner project status and relevant platform changes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience

• Approximately 7+ years of experience spanning software development, systems integration, and solution architecture

• Proven experience partnering with multi-functional teams and leading complex technical partner relationships

• Strong understanding of API integrations, cloud services, and the technical environments in enterprise/partner ecosystems

• Deep understanding of generative AI and machine learning fundamentals; ability to follow emerging AI/platform technologies

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences

• Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills; strong independent judgment in ambiguous environments

• Willingness to travel as needed

Benefits

Opportunity to shape enterprise AI solutions through partner integrations and direct technical influence.