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Principal Security Engineering Program Manager - China Security & Infrastructure, Apple Services Engineering

Apple· Software and Services / Apple Services Engineering (ASE)
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Seattle, WA$196.9k - $354.1kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Security Engineering Program Manager role focused on China Security & Infrastructure compliance for Apple Services Engineering. Lead strategic security, regulatory, and infrastructure initiatives in mainland China, interfacing with regulators, legal, and executive teams to ensure compliance with local laws while maintaining Apple’s security standards and user experience.

Responsibilities

  • Define and operationalize the strategic roadmap for China security and infrastructure compliance across all Apple services.
  • Act as the primary technical program leader leading programs and efforts to work with Chinese regulators, legal teams, and government affairs to ensure technical alignment with local cybersecurity and data privacy laws (e.g., MLPS, PIPL, Etc ).
  • Advise and present to Apple executive leadership on regulatory risks, compliance posture, and strategic infrastructure investments.
  • Manage highly complex, cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources across multiple global engineering organizations.
  • Play a key part in shaping technical architecture and design, collaborating closely with senior engineers and Architects to ensure infrastructure in mainland China meets both Apple's security bar and local regulatory mandates.
  • Lead through ambiguity, influencing peers, stakeholders, and executives to build consensus and drive critical initiatives without direct authority.
  • Develop and own comprehensive communication plans to effectively and proactively communicate program status, regulatory shifts, and systemic risks to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Leverage data and deep technical insights to drive strategic decisions, prioritization, and resource allocation at the highest levels of the company.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in program management, with a significant focus on infrastructure security and compliance OR a combination of 5+ years program management with an additional 5+ years in a related field such as engineering leadership, security engineering or technical architecture.
  • Regulatory Expertise: Deep expertise in China's regulatory landscape, specifically regarding cybersecurity, data localization, and privacy laws.
  • External Representation: Proven track record of successfully interfacing with government regulators, auditors, and legal teams on complex technical security matters.
  • Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical and regulatory information to both technical audiences and executive leadership with clarity, confidence, and alignment.
  • Strategic Leadership: Experience leading large-scale, highly matrixed, cross-functional programs across global time zones, driving alignment from kick-off to successful deployment.
  • Technical Proficiency: A solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, distributed systems, network architecture, and enterprise security controls to credibly partner with and challenge senior engineering teams.
  • Risk Management Skills: Advanced ability to identify, assess, and prioritize systemic security and compliance risks, and drive the execution across multiple organizations to remediate them.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Law, or a related field or equivalent professional experience
  • Prior experience operating autonomously as an TPM or EPM in a massive-scale enterprise technology company partnering with Sr. Executives to deliver time-critical work.
  • Experience with cloud security architectures and joint venture/partner-operated infrastructure models in China.
  • Industry certifications in security, privacy, or compliance (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CIPP/A).

Skills

Required:Program ManagementRegulatory Compliance (China)Executive Communication

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • Apple stock programs through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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