Apple Hiring Software Manager and Engineer to Build 'Next Generation Features' for Apple TV

MacRumors · Feb 15, 2013, 12:13 PM

As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple has posted a job listing seeking a new software engineering manager focused on "next generation features for Apple TV".

Quote:

The Apple TV team is looking for an experienced engineering manager to help deliver the next generation features for Apple TV. Bring your creative energy and engineering discipline, and help us bring the Apple experience to the Living Room. [...]

- Lead a team of engineers working on exciting new features and functionality
- Drive releases from initial concept to completion
- Work closely with cross functional teams, representing Apple TV across Apple
- Develop the engineering plan for upcoming projects
- Communicate status to key stakeholders and senior management

The managerial job listing comes roughly a month after the company posted another listing seeking an Apple TV software engineer interested in "delivering first in class home entertainment solutions".

While the listings unsurprisingly do not offer any specific information about Apple's plans for the Apple TV platform and are filled with typical human resources phrases designed to appeal to prospective employees, they do suggest that Apple may be increasing staffing to push forward on a television initiative.

Rumors of an Apple television set and/or a new set-top box with increased functionality have repeatedly surfaced over the years, although the company's efforts have reportedly been slowed by content negotiations. A new report from TechCrunch's MG Siegler indicates, however, that Apple may finally be ready to begin its push later this year with a focus on third-party apps for the Apple TV and future hardware.

Article Link: Apple Hiring Software Manager and Engineer to Build 'Next Generation Features' for Apple TV

SandboxGeneral · Feb 15, 2013, 12:15 PM

This "hobby" of theirs is getting more serious all the time. I'm looking forward to seeing what they will do with it. Hopefully they'll bring some apps to the device.

iphone495 · Feb 15, 2013, 12:16 PM

TV with Siri!

Radio · Feb 15, 2013, 12:16 PM

Yup.

Radio

AppleDeviceUser · Feb 15, 2013, 12:17 PM

That would be great, all they need is a camera controller, It would kill things like the Xbox 360 and the Wii

Radio · Feb 15, 2013, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

This "hobby" of theirs is getting more serious all the time. I'm looking forward to seeing what they will do with it. Hopefully they'll bring some apps to the device.

They'll call it beta after hobby.

Who ships beta products?

Apple does with Siri

Peace · Feb 15, 2013, 12:21 PM

Apple is also hiring a boss for this boss to work with the Apple TV and Airport.

This listing has been up since Sept. 2012

Sky Blue · Feb 15, 2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radio

Yup.

Radio

No, TV.

nickgri · Feb 15, 2013, 12:27 PM

You don't have to be an engineer to see the vision they are missing -hire people who can "think differently". How about the easiest thing that can make billions of just making a "bookmark" function that takes tv ads and sends the viewer either now or later to the website of the ad maker. Is that not what the advertisers want-Us to GO to look at the products? They will pay for every click through. How many times have we watched ads and forgotten about them an hour later? Do this first-make tons of money-send me some- then hire many more people to tweak it. Make a remote control that is easy to use and adds functionality-maybe with Kinect style motions?

Doctor Q · Feb 15, 2013, 12:28 PM

I want my Apple TV to give me turn-by-turn directions, e.g., "Get off sofa, turn right, walk 10 steps, turn left, open refrigerator door, get next beer, close refrigerator door, turn left, 10 steps, turn right, sit back down on sofa."

Better yet, the Apple TV should get the beer for me.

Ironduke · Feb 15, 2013, 12:28 PM

needs to run apps from the appstore, allow the ipad to be its keyboard and mouse

basesloaded190 · Feb 15, 2013, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironduke

needs to run apps from the appstore, allow the ipad to be its keyboard and mouse

This can already be done.

mic j · Feb 15, 2013, 12:39 PM

So, they are just now looking for an "engineer manager" for aTV development? I thought we were going to have product introduction anywhere from next month to late fall! Seems like the product would be introduced long after the project manager is hired.

WiiDSmoker · Feb 15, 2013, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

I want my Apple TV to give me turn-by-turn directions, e.g., "Get off sofa, turn right, walk 10 steps, turn left, open refrigerator door, get next beer, close refrigerator door, turn left, 10 steps, turn right, sit back down on sofa."

Better yet, the Apple TV should get the beer for me.

Hire this man

HobeSoundDarryl · Feb 15, 2013, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

I want my Apple TV to give me turn-by-turn directions, e.g., "Get off sofa, turn right, walk 10 steps, turn left, open refrigerator door, get next beer, close refrigerator door, turn left, 10 steps, turn right, sit back down on sofa."

Better yet, the Apple TV should get the beer for me.

But I hear if we wait for the next new model after that one, the

TV will actually make the beer.

And the model after that will project a 3D hologram of a bikini model to carry it over and serve it to you.

And with a jailbreak option, that 2nd model gains a bunch of other functionality that might be fun.

Rogifan · Feb 15, 2013, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mic j

So, they are just now looking for an "engineer manager" for aTV development? I thought we were going to have product introduction anywhere from next month to late fall! Seems like the product would be introduced long after the project manager is hired.

Yep don't think this job posting means anything is/isn't imminent. If Apple is doing something in this space no doubt they've already got a team working on it.

dstankus · Feb 15, 2013, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iphone495

TV with Siri!

Really?

"Siri, put on Channel 2"

"I have found 37 channels that contain the number 2. Which would you like?"

jtrenthacker · Feb 15, 2013, 12:56 PM

Better late than never Apple

I WAS the one · Feb 15, 2013, 01:00 PM

Please Apple just add a game store and sell optional controllers for people that doesn't want to use their idevices as controllers... just that and make another billion with it!

String · Feb 15, 2013, 01:04 PM

The app store and games are coming.

jimbo1mcm · Feb 15, 2013, 01:15 PM

I guess they don't think anyone working there is worthy of a promotion

johngordon · Feb 15, 2013, 01:16 PM

App store to sell games is surely a no brainer.

Plus, I'm of an age where my wife just rolls her eyes at me if I even joke about getting a console. But part of me would still enjoy a quick blast of some games on the big tv.

So this would be ideal to get that in through the back door!

itickings · Feb 15, 2013, 01:24 PM

Just add a decent App Store and i'll be happy. An official Plex client on a non-jailbroken AppleTV would be yummy-yummy...

Squilly · Feb 15, 2013, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

I want my Apple TV to give me turn-by-turn directions, e.g., "Get off sofa, turn right, walk 10 steps, turn left, open refrigerator door, get next beer, close refrigerator door, turn left, 10 steps, turn right, sit back down on sofa."

Better yet, the Apple TV should get the beer for me.

Best idea yet! This is innovation!

macsrcool1234 · Feb 15, 2013, 01:28 PM

Open up an SDK and App Store and let others build the 'Next generation features.'

HDHomerun Prime + AppleTV ( at $99) = all done.

Feb 15, 2013, 12:15 PM	#2
SandboxGeneral Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The New World	This "hobby" of theirs is getting more serious all the time. I'm looking forward to seeing what they will do with it. Hopefully they'll bring some apps to the device. __________________ Twitter \| Website \| ♫ Free iTunes Music ♫ *Random Access Memories* ~ daft punk
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AppleDeviceUser macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada	That would be great, all they need is a camera controller, It would kill things like the Xbox 360 and the Wii __________________ MBP Retina 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Mountain Lion iPod touch 5th gen 64GB black iPad 3rd gen 64GB black iPod shuffle 4th gen 2GB silver Nikon D7000 DSLR
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Feb 15, 2013, 12:27 PM	#9
nickgri macrumors member Join Date: May 2011	Apple TV You don't have to be an engineer to see the vision they are missing -hire people who can "think differently". How about the easiest thing that can make billions of just making a "bookmark" function that takes tv ads and sends the viewer either now or later to the website of the ad maker. Is that not what the advertisers want-Us to GO to look at the products? They will pay for every click through. How many times have we watched ads and forgotten about them an hour later? Do this first-make tons of money-send me some- then hire many more people to tweak it. Make a remote control that is easy to use and adds functionality-maybe with Kinect style motions?
	1

Feb 15, 2013, 12:28 PM	#10
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles	New developments? I want my Apple TV to give me turn-by-turn directions, e.g., "Get off sofa, turn right, walk 10 steps, turn left, open refrigerator door, get next beer, close refrigerator door, turn left, 10 steps, turn right, sit back down on sofa." Better yet, the Apple TV should get the beer for me. __________________ Oh do pay attention 007. In the wrong hands, this cylindrical 12-core Mac Pro with three 4K displays, FirePro graphics, and Thunderbolt 2 could be very dangerous.
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Ironduke macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England	needs to run apps from the appstore, allow the ipad to be its keyboard and mouse __________________ iMac 21.5" 4GB Ram, ATI 4670, 500GB HD - 13" Unibody Macbook Collectors Edition 2.4GHz, 4GB Ram, 320GB HD - iPhone 3G
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Feb 15, 2013, 12:16 PM	#3
iphone495 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	TV with Siri!
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Feb 15, 2013, 12:16 PM	#4
Radio macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central California	Yup. Radio
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Feb 15, 2013, 12:21 PM	#7
Peace macrumors P6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Space--The ONLY Frontier	Apple is also hiring a boss for this boss to work with the Apple TV and Airport. This listing has been up since Sept. 2012
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Feb 15, 2013, 12:39 PM	#13
mic j macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2012	So, they are just now looking for an "engineer manager" for aTV development? I thought we were going to have product introduction anywhere from next month to late fall! Seems like the product would be introduced long after the project manager is hired. __________________ 17" MacBook Pro, 2.66 GHz, 8GB RAM; AppleTV 3; iPad 2, 32GB; 2TB Time Capsule (RIP 9/12); AEBS w 1TB Seagate HDD; AE; 65" Mits DLP, Sony STR-DB1070 AVR
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Feb 15, 2013, 12:56 PM	#18
jtrenthacker macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2012	Better late than never Apple
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Feb 15, 2013, 01:00 PM	#19
I WAS the one macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	Please Apple just add a game store and sell optional controllers for people that doesn't want to use their idevices as controllers... just that and make another billion with it! __________________ If were a religion... We all were sinners right now.
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Feb 15, 2013, 01:04 PM	#20
String macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	The app store and games are coming.
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Feb 15, 2013, 01:15 PM	#21
jimbo1mcm macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	I guess they don't think anyone working there is worthy of a promotion
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Feb 15, 2013, 01:16 PM	#22
johngordon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	App store to sell games is surely a no brainer. Plus, I'm of an age where my wife just rolls her eyes at me if I even joke about getting a console. But part of me would still enjoy a quick blast of some games on the big tv. So this would be ideal to get that in through the back door!
	2

Feb 15, 2013, 01:24 PM	#23
itickings macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007	Just add a decent App Store and i'll be happy. An official Plex client on a non-jailbroken AppleTV would be yummy-yummy... __________________ Rawr!
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Feb 15, 2013, 01:28 PM	#25
macsrcool1234 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2010	Open up an SDK and App Store and let others build the 'Next generation features.' HDHomerun Prime + AppleTV ( at $99) = all done.
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