Security Engineering Manager, Data Protection (SEAR)

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager for the Data Protection team to lead security engineering across on-device content protection, key management, and boot security.

You will partner with Silicon Engineering, Software Engineering, and Product Management to balance security with performance and usability, guide a team of engineers, and ensure secure integration across Apple products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading security/software teams.
• Coaching and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Track record shipping pragmatic security tech in customer-facing services.
• Professional, high-quality work under tight schedules.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement security solutions balancing usability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with Silicon Engineering on hardware/products.
• Create practices and benchmarks in software assurance.
• Transform developer experience for high content protection.
• Anticipate threats and vulnerabilities.
• Build robust recovery mechanisms.
• Guide team toward impact and long-term career growth.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Security software

Quality delivery

Tools

C

C++

Objective-C

Swift

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager for the Data Protection team to lead security engineering across on-device content protection, key management, and boot security.

You will partner with Silicon Engineering, Software Engineering, and Product Management to balance security with performance and usability, guide a team of engineers, and ensure secure integration across Apple products.