Apple
Director of Software Engineering - Security
$311K–$497K
Cupertino, California · Director · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of software security engineering experience, with 10+ years in leadership roles.
About the job
Leads engineering teams and sets the strategy for secure software systems underpinning Apple’s large-scale services.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor software engineering teams, fostering security, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Set and execute the software security vision across Apple Services Engineering.
- Ensure security is integrated into system design, deployment, and supporting infrastructure.
What they ask for
- 15+ years of software security engineering experience, including 10+ years in leadership roles.
- Proven ability to scale engineering teams and deliver high-impact projects.
- Strong background in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and experience across system software and cloud applications.
- Deep knowledge of secure development lifecycle methodologies, secure coding practices, cloud security, infrastructure as code, security frameworks, and identity and access management.
Nice to have
- Cross-functional collaboration and experience influencing product innovation across diverse stakeholders.
- Experience with open source development.
Pay
USD 311,100–USD 496,900 base salary
Tools
AWS, Azure, GCP
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