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Security Software Engineering Manager - Platform and Frameworks

Apple· Security Engineering & Architecture
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Cupertino, California$206.2k - $356.4kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Engineering manager role in the SPEAR team focused on security hardening across Apple’s operating systems. Lead and grow a team of engineers delivering security improvements to core OS components, collaborate across security leaders, and drive durable, high-impact software security initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of collaborative software engineers improving the security of critical operating system software.
  • Grow the team by hiring and developing top engineering talent at all experience levels.
  • Manage ambitious software security projects through their entire lifecycle, including concept, design, implementation, testing, and integration.
  • Provide technical oversight of the team’s projects to ensure they are delivering significant and durable improvements to the security and quality of Apple’s operating system software.
  • Foster a collaborative team culture, leading by example to approach every challenge as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding and respect through creative problem solving.
  • Drive continuous improvement within the team, analyzing every project for improvement opportunities and following through to ensure they are implemented.
  • Partner with other security engineering leaders to develop your team’s roadmap and respond to emerging threats.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading a software team developing operating system services, native SDKs, or native applications
  • Hands-on experience with software development in a system language such as Swift, Rust, Objective-C, or C++
  • Deep understanding of software security principles, with a focus on memory safety and mitigations against binary exploitation
  • Understanding of system-level concepts including multi-threaded design, synchronization, and interprocess communication
  • Experience building a strong and diverse team, promoting healthy team culture, driving process improvements, and supporting career growth of team members
  • Proven track record of owning and leading successful delivery of software projects
  • Enthusiastic, empathetic, and collaborative approach to multi-functional projects
  • Bachelors or Masters in related field

Skills

Required:Software project managementSystem programmingSecurity principlesOS concepts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation may be eligible
  • Apple shareholder opportunities via stock programs
  • employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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