Apple · 3 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - System Frameworks & Controls
San Diego, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $258K/yr
5+ years expApple is committed to user privacy and is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance privacy features within the Apple ecosystem. The role involves developing and debugging systems that manage user data control, designing permission systems, and integrating new privacy controls as technology evolves.
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Responsibilities
Develop and debug systems written in C, Objective-C, and Swift that give the users control over how their personal data is shared with other systems, applications, and individuals
Design, implement, and integrate permission systems which manage access to sensor information (e.g., Bluetooth, location) and data stores (e.g., Calendar, Contacts)
Build and integrate new privacy controls and data access methods as technologies in the Apple ecosystem evolve
Focus on continually evolving our systems to keep up with new threat vectors which would bypass the user’s consent
Build and support software frameworks, APIs, and UI components
Participate in all phases of the software development cycle across nearly all platforms in the Apple ecosystem to deliver privacy controls and capabilities to our users
Qualification
Required
Demonstrates understanding of multi-threaded programming, synchronization, and multi-process IPC as well as operating system concepts
Demonstrates understanding of how to design and build software APIs
Can demonstrate ability to write, compile, and debug software written in C, Objective-C, or Swift
5 years of professional experience as a software engineer
Experience shipping software to customers
Experience in the planning, design, implementation, integration, test, and maintenance phases of software development
Preferred
Prior professional experience doing system design on software which had a focus on user privacy or security
Experience developing developer-facing frameworks and libraries as well as backing daemons
Experience being the technical lead on a software project which spanned multiple teams
Experience mentoring and coaching junior engineers through code and design reviews
iOS or macOS programming experience
Can verbally communicate technical information clearly
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Tim Cook
CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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