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Director of Software Engineering - Security

Apple, Inc.
Cupertino, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
The Apple Service Engineering (ASE) team builds and provides systems and infrastructure that fuel Apple's services (such as Apple TV, App Store, Apple Music, Apple Fitness, iCloud, Siri, and Maps). We are the foundation on which Apple's software developers build the products that our customers love. Our services have to scale globally, stay highly available, and meet the high security expectations for our billions of customers. The Security team within ASE is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Software Engineering to lead our engineering teams in building secure, scalable, and high-performance security systems. The ideal candidate is a technical leader with a strong background in distributed systems, cloud security, and secure software development.

As the Director of Software Engineering for ASE, you will lead and inspire a world-class team of software engineers to build and deliver secure solutions which underpin very large scale services at Apple. You will be a key member of the security leadership team, responsible for setting and executing the strategic vision for software security across all of Apple Services Engineering. You will ensure that security is a fundamental consideration in every aspect of our work, from the initial design of our systems to the deployment and the infrastructure that supports it.

15 years of software security engineering experience, with 10 years in leadership roles\nProven ability to scale engineering teams and deliver high-impact projects\nStrong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures\nExperience at various layers of the application stack, from system software to cloud applications\nDeep knowledge of secure development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and secure coding practices\nThe ability to guide teams in integrating security and quality into development\nExperience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and infrastructure as code\nDeep knowledge of security frameworks and identity and access management

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with program managers and engineering partners\nExperience in influencing and driving key product innovations and opportunities across diverse stakeholders\nExperience with open source development

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