Senior Software Engineer – Privacy Controls and Frameworks

Summary

Posted: Jan 8, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200578351

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 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 provide 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, implementand 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 software frameworks, generally at the system services layer of the platform’s OS. 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

• 5 years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Can demonstrate ability to write, compile and debug software written in C, Objective-C or Swift
• Demonstrates understanding of multi-threaded programming, synchronization and multi-process IPC
• Experience shipping software to customers
• Experience in the planning, design, implementation, integration, test and maintenance phases of software development
• Demonstrates understanding of fundamental computer science concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior professional experience doing system design on software which had a focus on user privacy or security
• Can verbally communicate technical information clearly
• 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

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 and $250,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.