Senior Vice President
Craig Federighi is Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Craig oversees the development of Apple’s software platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. His teams are responsible for delivering the software at the heart of Apple’s innovative products, including the user interface, applications, and frameworks. He also leads Apple’s core AI efforts, including the development of foundation models, applied AI technologies, and the research that powers intelligent experiences across Apple products, including Apple Intelligence and the development of Siri. Craig also leads teams responsible for advancing industry-leading privacy and security protections across Apple’s platforms.
Craig returned to Apple in 2009 to lead macOS engineering, and in 2012 took on responsibility for iOS as well, delivering all subsequent releases of the world’s most advanced desktop and mobile operating systems.
Prior to his return, Craig worked at NeXT, followed by Apple, and then spent a decade at Ariba, an e-commerce pioneer where he held several roles, including chief technology officer.
Craig holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.