Senior Security Engineering Manager

In this role, you will own the strategy and execution for integrating security tools into engineering pipelines across Apple Services. You'll lead a team of engineers building production-grade automation and integrations that enable vulnerability management, assurance, and other security programs to operate at scale, without slowing down product teams. You'll partner with engineering leadership to shape how security is embedded across the organization, define what good looks like, and build the systems and culture to get there.

This team is in a growth phase. You'll have influence over how the program is structured, where it invests, and what security looks like for Apple Services over the next several years.

Lead a team of engineers building the tooling and automation that power Apple Services' security programs — from pipeline integrations to workflow automation to shared security services
Define and drive the roadmap for embedding security into development pipelines, balancing rigor with developer velocity
Partner with vulnerability management, assurance, and other security programs to build integrations that help them operate across a large, fast-moving engineering organization
Influence how security is adopted across teams you don't directly own — through tooling design, partnerships, and making the right thing the easy thing
Make the program: define the metrics, tell the story of security posture, and connect engineering investments to business risk
Hire and develop strong engineers; build a team culture where technical excellence and security ownership go hand in hand

7+ years of experience in security engineering or a related technical discipline
10+ years leading technical teams
Track record of building or scaling security programs that serve multiple engineering organizations
Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain strong engineering talent
Experience influencing senior leadership on security strategy and investment priorities
Strong communicator — able to translate security risk into terms that resonate with engineering and business stakeholders

Experience in high-velocity, product-focused engineering environments
Background in software or platform engineering — ability to engage meaningfully on architecture and production systems
Experience building shared security platforms or services consumed across multiple teams
Familiarity with DevSecOps tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning) and CI/CD pipeline integration
Experience driving adoption of security tooling across organizational boundaries without direct authority
Familiarity with AI-assisted development practices and how they're changing secure software delivery

We are the Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Security team. We build the secure systems and infrastructure that power Apple services like iCloud, Apple Music, Siri, and the App Store. We are expanding our team and looking for a Security Engineering Manager to lead the team that will help create next-generation security tools and services that safeguard Apple’s ecosystem, playing a direct role in protecting one of the most trusted and visible technology companies in the world.

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 $188,200 and $325,500, 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

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