Engineering Program Manager, Security Partner Success, Apple Services Engineering

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. Do these points resonate with you? If so, we want to talk!

Security is foundational to everything we build. Our Security Engineering team is responsible for protecting our users and securing the infrastructure that powers our ecosystem. The Security Partner Success team bridges the gap between our core security engineers and our internal/external partners, ensuring that our cutting-edge security frameworks are not just built, but seamlessly adopted at scale., We are seeking a highly technical, strategic, and driven Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to lead the rollout and adoption of our critical security frameworks.

In your first 6 to 12 months, your primary focus will be driving the adoption of a custom-developed Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution utilizing Open Policy Agent (OPA). You will act as the connective tissue between our security engineering teams and our partners, ensuring a frictionless integration experience. As you establish the playbook for this rollout, your role will expand in scope to drive the adoption of other key security frameworks and technologies across the organization.

If you thrive in ambiguity, possess a deep understanding of security architecture, and have a passion for partner success and cross-functional leadership, we want to hear from you.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Engineering Project Management, Technical Program Management, or Partner/Customer Engineering.
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional software engineering projects from inception to delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to drive product or framework adoption among technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience working with engineering teams to roll out programs and security campaigns intended to uplift operational security.
• Experience working in a “Partner Success,” “Developer Relations,” or “Forward Deployed Engineering” capacity.
• Familiarity with IAM, Security Frameworks, Scalable Solutions.