Senior Privacy Systems Engineer - On-Device AI & Frameworks

Apple; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking exceptional systems engineers to design, implement, and debug production systems in C, Objective-C, and Swift that power privacy controls across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. You will architect permission frameworks and strengthen privacy architecture against evolving threats in an AI-driven world.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in system-level development, familiarity with AI-assisted workflows, and a proven ability to reason about privacy and data access in

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C, Objective-C, C++, or Swift.
• Experience designing system-level APIs and background daemons.
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools and incorporating them into workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and debug production systems in C, Objective-C, and Swift powering privacy controls across Apple platforms.
• Architect permission frameworks and strengthen privacy architecture against evolving threat vectors.
• Build foundational components that operate across operating systems and support AI-driven features.
• Tackle privacy challenges from generative AI technologies, including on-device models and data minimization.

Skills

C

Objective-C

C++

Swift

Unix-like

Background daemons

Job description

Apple is seeking exceptional systems engineers to design, implement, and debug production systems in C, Objective-C, and Swift that power privacy controls across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. You will architect permission frameworks and strengthen privacy architecture against evolving threats in an AI-driven world.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in system-level development, familiarity with AI-assisted workflows, and a proven ability to reason about privacy and data access in