At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish.Apple delivers great features and great privacy to our users. The Platform Privacy team designs and ships innovative features within our products to continue to strengthen privacy and deliver a great user experience. This work involves working across the organization, and across the stack, from operating system internals to user interface. Your efforts will impact software platforms touching millions of our customers and developers worldwide. Imagine what you could do here!

Description

As a Platform Privacy Engineer, you’ll work to create user-facing features that improve privacy in platforms such as iOS and macOS. You’ll work at the framework level to enable to functionality, design to drive adoption of the features, and work cross functionally with teams from the kernel to the App Store. You’ll tackle novel problems often, and be responsible for multiple projects up and down the stack. You’ll also frequently research, experiment, and test your way to new solutions.Successful candidates will be skilled engineers who are passionate about privacy, can work through challenging problems independently, and don’t mind context switching between projects. The ability to learn and grow quickly is very valued in this position. You will be touching new systems frequently, pitching new ideas, and actively working on the future of privacy at Apple.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Passion for user privacy
  • Experience with developing software for Apple’s platforms
  • Strong background in data structures and system architecture
  • Strong collaboration, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • BA/BS Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
  • 5+ years practical background in software engineering and client development
  • Proficiency in Objective-C, Swift, or another C-based language
  • Experience with lower-level iOS and macOS frameworks, like XPC

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.