Engineering Program Manager, Foundational Security, Apple Services Engineering

Apple • Seattle, WA

8h

About The Position

Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology! We enable Apple's apps and services, and we do it on an extensive scale, to hundreds of millions of customers in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. The ASE Security team is seeking an experienced Security Engineering Program Manager to help manage and scale our Foundational Security team. Within ASE you will work with and influence colleagues across Apple to drive programs that protect Apple's server infrastructure through security authorization, access controls, and foundational security software that runs at Apple's scale. As our work is integral to the entire infrastructure stack, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of engineering teams across Apple. We cultivate strong relationships, build trust, and influence without direct authority. We communicate openly and clearly, collaborate enthusiastically, and value a diverse culture of healthy debate. As a Security Engineering Program Manager in ASE, you are both a technical and functional expert in the world of infrastructure and foundational security at scale. While working directly with ASE's Foundational Security engineering team and cross-functional partners, you will identify opportunities to drive programs that secure Apple's server infrastructure end-to-end. This will include managing the delivery of security authorization and access control initiatives, driving process improvements, and working with service owners to develop innovative solutions to complex infrastructure security challenges. You will be responsible for identifying, planning, and delivering program security outcomes by independently engaging a broad set of internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Program Manager or Technical Program Manager.
• 3+ years of experience working in infrastructure security, access management, or a related foundational security domain.
• 2+ years of experience managing projects or programs in the field of security.
• Proficiency in managing complex projects, including defining scopes, setting timelines, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• BS in Computer Science or other technical field or related industry experience

Nice To Haves

• A solid understanding of server infrastructure, network architecture, and distributed systems — including familiarity with components such as fleet provisioning, load balancing, virtualization, and Kubernetes — sufficient to credibly partner with and drive programs alongside a senior engineering team.
• Working knowledge of foundational security concepts such as security authorization, access controls, PKI, X.509 certificates, and secure system design at scale.
• Familiarity with identity and access management principles, including user lifecycle management such as provisioning, access reviews, and deprovisioning, and how these apply to securing large-scale server environments.
• Ability to identify, assess, and prioritize security risks and communicate appropriate mitigation strategies to protect organizational assets.
• Experience fostering collaboration and influencing stakeholders without direct authority to achieve program objectives.
• Ability to convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive and senior leadership, with clarity, confidence, and alignment.
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex security challenges and develop innovative solutions to address them.
• Able to focus and simplify, balancing the details with goals, priorities, and trade-offs in mind.

Responsibilities

• Manage and scale the Foundational Security team.
• Drive programs that protect Apple's server infrastructure through security authorization, access controls, and foundational security software.
• Identify opportunities to drive programs that secure Apple's server infrastructure end-to-end.
• Manage the delivery of security authorization and access control initiatives.
• Drive process improvements.
• Work with service owners to develop innovative solutions to complex infrastructure security challenges.
• Identify, plan, and deliver program security outcomes by independently engaging a broad set of internal and external stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior