Engineering Manager, Security Server Applications - Enterprise Technology Services (ETS)

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager for the JMET team to lead a hands-on group building mission-critical, highly available server-side services. The role requires strong technical leadership, shipping large-scale systems, and growing engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across cross-functional teams while providing operational support and occasional travel to support important initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java and accompanying frameworks.
• Solid understanding of highly available distributed systems and relational databases.
• Working knowledge of PKI, x.509, authentication protocols, and cryptographic primitives.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team building and operating mission-critical, globally scaled server-side services.
• Make clear technical decisions and drive consensus through sound technical reasoning.
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers with diverse working styles; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Provide operational support and travel as needed to support critical initiatives.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Relational databases

Security fundamentals

Communication skills

Job description

Summary

Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) is part of IS&T and delivers global-scale platforms and services that keep Apple's operations secure and running. The team manages identity, device security, and anti-abuse platforms — covering everything from manufacturing and repairs to software updates and activations. ETS also oversees supply chain, manufacturing, and partner integration platforms, protecting data on more than 2.5 billion devices worldwide. When Apple prepares for a global product launch, ETS owns the systems that ramp factory production—managing serial numbers, network credentials, and verified software.Join us at the heart of Apple's security ecosystem! JMET develops custom server-side security solutions that help Apple meet security and privacy objectives across all products. Our services establish hardware root of trust, System and Module provisioning and certification, Secure Software Update, and Secure Repair initiatives, among others. Every product that we manufacture, minus soft goods, interacts with one or more JMET services during its lifecycle. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team building and operating mission-critical, highly available server-side services. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with a proven track record of shipping large-scale services and growing engineering teams. This role blends technical acumen, people leadership, and collaboration, as you'll work with diverse cross-functional teams and partners. This role also requires the candidate to provide operational support and travel occasionally as needed.

Description

We are looking for a hands-on leader who can guide a team to make clear technical decisions and build consensus through sound technical reasoning, not authority. We require a passion for security and development excellence. In addition to strong technical skills, candidates should have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, be comfortable translating ambiguous requirements into well-defined designs, and be able to hire, mentor, and develop engineers with diverse working styles.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience shipping critical deliverables
• 1+ years of experience directly managing software engineers
• Proficiency in Java and accompanying frameworks
• Solid understanding of highly available distributed systems and relational databases
• Working knowledge of security fundamentals, such as PKI, x.509, authentication protocols, and cryptographic primitives
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 years of people management experience
• Proven track record in designing, leading, and shipping mission-critical services that run at a global scale
• Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs) or key management systems
• Proven track record in leading large cross-functional teams in mission-critical initiatives
• Proven track record in presenting to senior leadership and executives, ability to read the room, and represent the project team appropriately