The SPEAR team in Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization is hiring a collaborative OS platform software engineering manager with a drive to improve the security of end user devices. SPEAR is a dedicated team of software engineers who work on security hardening across all of Apple's operating systems. We operate as a tiger team to apply security improvements where they are most needed, ranging from memory safety technologies to wholesale refactors that reorient key system components to build security into the core. Our work results in significant improvements to the security of Apple's apps and services while maintaining the polished user experience relied on by billions of users.

As an engineering manager in SPEAR, you will lead projects in collaboration with the maintainers of core operating system components to make meaningful and sustainable security improvements. Your team will deliver well-designed, robust, and maintainable software features that meaningfully improve end user security. You will hire and develop talented engineers who will help set the standard for cross-functional collaboration and engineering excellence.

• 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 of the team's projects to ensure they deliver significant and durable improvements to the security and quality of Apple's operating system software.
• Foster a collaborative team culture, leading by example to approach challenges as opportunities to deepen mutual understanding and respect through creative problem solving.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team, analyzing every project for improvement opportunities and following through to ensure they are implemented.
• Partner with other security engineering leaders to develop your team's roadmap and respond to emerging threats.

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

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $228,100 and $342,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock units and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounts on products and services, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses or relocation assistance.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.