Senior Software Engineer - System Frameworks & Controls

User privacy is a fundamental value at Apple. It is critical that our users both understand and have the ability to effectively manage their personal data and information. This is achieved today through the privacy UI controls presented to users, both in prompts and Settings. We are a team of systems and frameworks engineers who are passionate about designing and building privacy features and controls within the Apple ecosystem. We’re enthusiastic about building critical pieces of software as well as the infrastructure needed to uphold a high bar of quality. Join us in our mission to enhance the Apple software ecosystem by providing users with transparency, consent, and control over their personal data and information.

Description

The Engineer will 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. This Person will design, implement, and integrate permission systems which manage access to sensor information (e.g., Bluetooth, location) and data stores (e.g., Calendar, Contacts). As technologies in the Apple ecosystem evolve, the Engineer will be part of building and integrating new privacy controls and data access methods. This Person will have a focus on continually evolving our systems to keep up with new threat vectors which would bypass the user’s consent. The Engineer in this role will be building and supporting software frameworks, APIs, and UI components. The Individual will 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. Ideal candidates for this role will have a keen interest in software technology in the privacy and security domains as well as around general software engineering and best practices. Strong communication and collaboration skills are desirable to be successful in working across many teams to build the best user experience possible.

Minimum Qualifications

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 Qualifications

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.