Lead, Secure IPC & Low-Level OS Engineering

Relha LLC; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an exceptional software engineering manager to lead a team focused on secure inter-process communication technologies for its operating systems. You will guide design, development, and evolution of next-generation secure communication mechanisms underpinning trust boundaries across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro.

You will collaborate with security, kernel, and platform teams to ensure robustness and performance, build a technical roadmap, mentor engineers, and

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the C programming language.
• Experience with Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
• Knowledge of compiler design, implementation, or toolchain development.
• Experience with UNIX systems and low-level IPC primitives.
• History of shipping complex initiatives on schedule despite ambiguous or shifting requirements.
• Skilled at running effective status reviews, escalations, and alignment meetings across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers building secure, low-level communication infrastructure.
• Own the technical direction and delivery of multiple concurrent engineering initiatives.
• Collaborate with security, kernel, and platform architecture groups.
• Build a technical roadmap to influence next-generation security architecture.
• Foster an engineering culture that promotes innovation while maintaining high quality.
• Identify and mitigate technical and resourcing risks across initiatives.
• Balance priorities and staffing across projects at different maturity stages.

Skills

C programming

Swift

Objective-C

C++

Compiler design

UNIX IPC

Job description

Apple is seeking an exceptional software engineering manager to lead a team focused on secure inter-process communication technologies for its operating systems. You will guide design, development, and evolution of next-generation secure communication mechanisms underpinning trust boundaries across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro.

You will collaborate with security, kernel, and platform teams to ensure robustness and performance, build a technical roadmap, mentor engineers, and