Principal Security Engineering Program Manager - Security & Infrastructure, Apple Services Engineering

Principal Security Engineering Program Manager - China Security & Infrastructure, Apple Services Engineering

Seattle, Washington, United States Software and Services

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 a highly experienced Security Engineering Program Manager to lead our China Security and Infrastructure compliance initiatives. Within ASE, you will work with and influence colleagues across Apple, interface with Chinese regulators, and advise Apple leadership to ensure our services meet stringent security and regulatory objectives in mainland China. As our work is integral through the entire software and infrastructure stack, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of engineering, legal, privacy, and government affairs 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!

As the Security Engineering Program Manager for China Security & Infrastructure in ASE, you are a strategic leader and functional expert in the intersection of enterprise security, cloud infrastructure, and regulatory compliance le working directly with ASE engineering teams, legal counsel, and cross-functional partners, you will define and drive the overarching security and compliance strategy for all Apple services operating in mainland China.

This will include navigating complex regulatory landscapes, driving large-scale infrastructure security improvements, and representing Apple's technical security posture to Chinese regulators and internal executives. You will be responsible for identifying, planning, and delivering critical security outcomes by autonomously engaging a broad set of internal and external stakeholders, balancing rigorous compliance requirements with Apple's high standards for privacy and user experience.

• Define and operationalize the strategic roadmap for China security and infrastructure compliance across all Apple services.
• Act as the primary technical program leader leading programs and efforts to work with Chinese regulators, legal teams, and government affairs to ensure technical alignment with local cybersecurity and data privacy laws (e.g., MLPS, PIPL, Etc ).
• Advise and present to Apple executive leadership on regulatory risks, compliance posture, and strategic infrastructure investments.
• Manage highly complex, cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources across multiple global engineering organizations.
• Play a key part in shaping technical architecture and design, collaborating closely with senior engineers and architects to ensure infrastructure in mainland China meets both Apple's security bar and local regulatory mandates.
• Lead through ambiguity, influencing peers, stakeholders, and executives to build consensus and drive critical initiatives without direct authority.
• Develop and own comprehensive communication plans to effectively and proactively communicate program status, regulatory shifts, and systemic risks to stakeholders at all levels.
• Leverage data and deep technical insights to drive strategic decisions, prioritization, and resource allocation at the highest levels of the company.

• 10+ years of experience in program management, with a significant…