Mobile Engineer (C++ / iOS) - User Platform

Spotify; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audio streaming service is seeking an experienced engineer to enhance device analysis across Apple's ecosystem. Your role involves developing jailbreak detection techniques and ensuring compliance with privacy policies. Strong skills in Swift and C++ are required. Flexible work options include in-person and remote work, primarily in London or Stockholm.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Inclusive workplace

Support for interview accommodations

Qualifications

• Strong development experience in Swift and C++ across multiple Apple platforms.
• Comprehensive understanding of Apple's security and privacy architecture.
• Practical experience implementing jailbreak detection.
• Inclusive colleague who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain device analysis capabilities.
• Develop sophisticated jailbreak detection techniques.
• Navigate Apple's privacy frameworks.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team.

Skills

Swift

C++

Problem-solving

Collaboration

API Behavior Analysis

Jailbreak Detection

Tools

BigQuery

Java

Scala

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced engineer to help us build the key device analysis capabilities across Apple's privacy-focused ecosystem. The challenge of this role is to extract meaningful device state information while adhering to Apple's strict anti-fingerprinting policies. This position requires a unique blend of deep platform knowledge, detailed problem-solving, and a thorough understanding of user privacy, making you key to our success on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain the end-to-end implementation of our device analysis capabilities across the entire Apple ecosystem.
• Develop and implement a wide array of sophisticated jailbreak detection techniques to identify compromised devices.
• Navigate Apple's strict privacy frameworks ensuring our solution is both effective and policy-compliant.
• Be a part of a cross functional team - collaborating closely to ensure the Apple implementation is secure, performant, and aligned with the team's overall strategy.
• Analyse the available data using tools like BigQuery to find patterns, analyse impact and improve our offering.
• Work across the stack using diverse technologies like C++, Java and Scala.

Qualifications

• You have strong development experience in Swift and C++ across multiple Apple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, etc.).
• You possess a comprehensive understanding of Apple's security and privacy architecture.
• You have practical experience implementing jailbreak detection through filesystem checks, API behavior analysis, and sandbox validation.
• You are an inclusive colleague who thrives in a collaborative environment.
• You can pick up new skills to unblock yourself and maximize the impact you deliver.
• You have a desire to drive business impact
• You proactively keep up with current best practices in your areas of expertise

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in London or Stockholm.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.