Principal macOS Platform Engineer

Our Customer:

Our customer is an international technology company developing a security-focused enterprise platform used by organizations with high requirements for device protection and user authentication. As part of its product ecosystem, the company is building a desktop application for macOS that integrates deeply with operating system capabilities to deliver secure authentication, device management, and identity-related functionality.

Your Tasks:

• Design, develop, and maintain low-level macOS application components that interact with system frameworks and operating system services.
• Build and enhance integrations with macOS security, authentication, and credential management capabilities.
• Ensure compatibility with new macOS releases by evaluating platform changes, API updates, and system behavior across OS versions.
• Research and implement modern Apple platform capabilities related to identity, authentication, and device security.
• Develop reliable background services, inter-process communication mechanisms, and secure application workflows.
• Improve software quality through secure build and release processes, diagnostics, logging, and issue investigation.
• Troubleshoot complex platform-specific issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and continuously improve the architecture of macOS platform components.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 8+ years of commercial software development experience.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience developing applications for macOS with a strong focus on system-level functionality.
• Strong proficiency with Swift and/or Objective-C.
• Along with practical experience using C/C++.
• Solid experience working with macOS system frameworks, background services, inter-process communication, security mechanisms,
• and application permissions.
• Good understanding of Unix/Linux operating system concepts, including processes, permissions, IPC, and system services.
• Experience building security-sensitive software, including secure data storage, authentication flows, and cryptographic principles.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, particularly for platform-level issues and complex system interactions.
• Ability to independently drive technical investigations and deliver solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• English level Upper-Intermediate or higher.

Would Be a Plus:

• Experience with identity and access management technologies or enterprise authentication solutions.
• Familiarity with modern authentication standards and security protocols.
• Experience integrating applications with enterprise device management solutions.
• Knowledge of macOS endpoint security technologies or other advanced Apple platform capabilities.
• Previous experience working on enterprise desktop software deployed at scale.
• Exposure to low-level operating system development or performance optimization.