Platform Security Engineering Manager

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 206,200 - 356,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock program

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Relocation assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple SPEAR is seeking a collaborative OS platform software engineering manager to lead teams delivering security improvements for Apple's operating systems. You will hire, mentor, and grow engineers while driving cross-functional collaboration to implement durable, high-impact security features.

The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end security initiatives, balancing fast delivery with robust design, and shaping the security roadmap across core OS components to protect billions of users.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a software team developing operating system services, native SDKs, or native applications.
• Hands-on experience with system languages such as Swift, Rust, Objective-C, or C++.
• Deep understanding of software security principles, with 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, 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.

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 to ensure durable improvements to security and quality of Apple's OS software.
• Foster a collaborative team culture and lead by example.
• Drive continuous improvement and follow through on improvement opportunities.
• Partner with security leaders to develop the team's roadmap and respond to threats.

Skills

Team leadership

Swift

Rust

Objective-C

C++

Memory safety

Multi-threading

Interprocess communication

Delivery of projects

Hiring & mentoring

Education

Bachelor or Master in related field

Job description

Apple SPEAR is seeking a collaborative OS platform software engineering manager to lead teams delivering security improvements for Apple's operating systems. You will hire, mentor, and grow engineers while driving cross-functional collaboration to implement durable, high-impact security features.

The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end security initiatives, balancing fast delivery with robust design, and shaping the security roadmap across core OS components to protect billions of users.