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Software Engineering Manager - Apple Security Identity

Seattle, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a team of software engineers to design, build, and operate micro-services handling millions of daily API requests for Apple's identity infrastructure (iCloud, iTunes, Siri, Maps).

Role type

Senior IC Engineering Manager (Security Identity)

Builds

Micro-services and capabilities for vendoring identities to infrastructure and applications

Domain

Consumer technology, Cloud infrastructure, Security

Required skills

Team leadership and mentorship, Software development (Golang/Swift), Distributed systems design, Kubernetes/Docker, API security (REST/gRPC), Incident response, System-level troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Policy-based authorization (Open Policy Agent/Rego, Zanzibar), Identity protocols (OAuth, JWT), Cryptography (TLS/SSL, digital signatures), Hands-on systems configuration

Technologies

Golang, Swift, Kubernetes, Docker, Open Policy Agent, Rego, Zanzibar, OAuth, JWT, TLS/SSL

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers; Participate in hiring, interviewing, and onboarding; Plan and track team work and remove blockers; Partner with senior engineers on design and code reviews; Support operational excellence including on-call and incident response; Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC