Senior Software Engineer - macOS Developer

Jamf

23h•Remote

About The Position

At Jamf, we believe in an open, flexible culture based on respect and trust. Our track record and thriving work environment all stem from the freedom we grant ourselves to get the job done right. We take pride in helping tens of thousands of customers around the globe succeed with Apple. The secret to our success lies in our connectivity, while operating with a high degree of flexibility. Work-life balance remains our priority while feeling connected is important to maintain our strong culture, achieve our goals, and thrive as #OneJamf. What you'll do at Jamf: The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building the tools required to help organizations succeed with Apple. Lead others on the agile team to break down problems and apply the appropriate designs and practices to build Jamf products. Subject matter expert in various Jamf components and product offerings. Mentor and coach others while delivering new components and features with high quality and reliability. For those candidates who live near a Jamf office, you may be expected to work periodically in-office or collaborative work location with other Jamf employees in your area for certain events or moments that matter. What you can expect to do in this role: Break down customer problems into work you and the team can execute on. Independently complete tasks from start to finish with high quality. Ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders. Use your knowledge of Engineering best practices to ask the right questions, solve problems and build great software with a high level of quality. Produce designs for new and existing features. Clearly communicate technical concepts with others in the organization (Technical Communication, Support, Product and Cloud). Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and purpose of the organization. Adheres to the highest moral, ethical and legal standards to deliver and environment that promotes respect, innovation and creativity. Supports and promotes a positive, inclusive workplace one in which the talents and strengths of our increasingly diverse workforce are welcomed, further developed and manifested in our work. #LIRemote

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience developing enterprise grade software with understanding of testing and quality assurance processes (Required)
Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in system-level development using modern operating systems and tools based on position requirements (Required)
Deep understanding of operating system internals, including kernel architecture, memory management, and process scheduling (Required)
Experience building enterprise level software
Experience working within an agile organization
Understanding of build systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo
Strong communication skills
Proven analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to interact effectively with co-workers in a results driven culture
Ability to engage with and establish trust and rapport with all levels of customers and employees
Solution focused ability working collaboratively in a fast paced environment
Apple platform experience
2 year / Associates (Required)
A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered
Participation in ongoing security training is mandatory
Established security protocols will be adhered to, sensitive data will be handled responsibly, and data protection practices are followed, including understanding relevant privacy regulations and reporting breaches
Acknowledging the Jamf Code of Conduct, where applicable security and privacy policies can be found, is a requirement of all roles at Jamf

Nice To Haves

Experience with native development toolchains and debugging tools (Preferred)
Strong knowledge of POSIX systems programming and Unix/Linux fundamentals (Preferred)
Experience with system profiling, performance analysis, and crash dump analysis (Preferred)
General Experience performance and load testing applications (Preferred).
Hands-on experience with AI-driven coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, others to enhance development productivity.
4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Break down customer problems into work you and the team can execute on.
Independently complete tasks from start to finish with high quality.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders.
Use your knowledge of Engineering best practices to ask the right questions, solve problems and build great software with a high level of quality.
Produce designs for new and existing features.
Clearly communicate technical concepts with others in the organization (Technical Communication, Support, Product and Cloud).
Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and purpose of the organization.
Adheres to the highest moral, ethical and legal standards to deliver and environment that promotes respect, innovation and creativity.
Supports and promotes a positive, inclusive workplace one in which the talents and strengths of our increasingly diverse workforce are welcomed, further developed and manifested in our work.

Benefits

Named a 2025 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News
Named a 2024 Best Technology Company to Work For by U.S. News
Named one of Forbes Most Trusted Companies in 2024
Named a 2024 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News
Our developers work in agile delivery teams to produce new features, improve software components, and are the subject matter experts for our Jamf product offerings.
You will have the opportunity to make a real and meaningful impact for more than 75,000 global customers with the best Apple device management solution in the world.
We constantly push the boundaries of technology, our developers support new innovations and OS releases the moment they are made available by Apple.
Several Jamf engineers are named in patents and with team names like CatDog, ThunderSnow and Dalek you can expect to have some fun while building cutting-edge software.
You will have the opportunity to work with a small and empowered team where the culture is based on trust, ownership, and respect.
We offer a clear career path that enables you to grow under supportive leadership and management