Apple
Software Engineering Manager, Security, SEAR
$206K–$356K
Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 27, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years leading security/software teams.
About the job
Lead Apple’s Data Protection security engineering team in developing on-device content protection technologies across hardware and software products.
What you'll do
- Define and implement security solutions with cross-functional teams, balancing usability, performance, and security.
- Advance software assurance, developer experience, threat readiness, and customer-data recovery mechanisms.
- Coach team members and collaborate with engineering and product groups across Apple.
What they ask for
- 5+ years leading security/software teams.
- Excellent coaching skills and ability to build partnerships across organizational boundaries.
- Track record of shipping pragmatic security technologies in customer-facing services or products.
- Professionalism and ability to deliver high-quality work on tight schedules.
Nice to have
- Understanding of operating systems internals, systems programming, applied cryptography, access control, and security mechanisms.
- Programming background in C, C++, Objective-C, and/or Swift; understanding of security exploit trends.
Pay
$206,200 to $356,400 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, Secure Enclave, kernel
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