MacOS Senior Software Engineer

at Ivanti

Daresbury, United Kingdom

Ready to shape world‑class endpoint technology at global scale? Join Ivanti's distributed Engineering team as we build high‑impact, secure solutions for millions of users on Windows, Mac, and Linux powered by innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.

As the providers of critical infrastructure for functional engines, our team also frequently cooperates with other teams to analyze their needs and identify required changes and improvements. Collaboration is critical in our remote‑first environment, and personal responsibility is high: every team member is entrusted with solving complex problems and delivering features that matter to our customers.

As a steward of the Ivanti Neurons Agent, you'll drive the design, development, and maintenance of agent code critical for seamless experiences across multiple platforms and architectures (Intel and ARM). You'll be part of a world‑class group that collaborates across teams, steers infrastructure improvements, and delivers features that matter most to our customers. Your work will directly influence how customers experience Ivanti's cutting‑edge products, ensuring high standards of performance, reliability, and minimal device footprint.

We prioritize stable releases, continuous monitoring, and rapid iteration, ensuring our agents meet the highest standards of performance and reliability while minimizing their footprint on user devices.

By joining us, you'll help elevate Ivanti's mission to empower secure, efficient IT environments for organizations everywhere.

• Design, develop, and deploy core agent features and platform infrastructure for macOS as part of a dynamic, agile product development team.
• Build reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that minimize customer endpoint impact.
• Take ownership of coding, validation, debugging, reliability, performance analysis, and product operations.
• Deliver robust quality through unit and integration testing automation.
• Collaborate across Windows, Mac, and Linux platform leads and feature teams to enable seamless feature and engine integration.
• Mentor and guide team members, providing technical leadership throughout the organization.
• Conduct technical reviews, setting and upholding high standards for security and performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering subject.
• 5+ years of professional software development, with a core focus on macOS.
• Hands‑on experience working with background processes (daemons & services).
• Strong team player and communicator—embraces collaboration in a remote‑first environment.
• Self‑motivated engineer passionate about solving problems and driving continuous improvement.
• Structured yet adaptable working mindset; thrives in fast‑paced, evolving teams.
• Quick learner who enjoys mastering new technologies.
• Expertise in architectural design and solution development.
• Proficiency with Objective‑C, Swift, C++,
  
  C.
• Deep knowledge of macOS platforms. Technologies:
  Xcode, XPC Services, Apple Frameworks, C++ standard libraries, SQL, Networking (macOS and Unix APIs), TLS/SSL, bash scripting.
• JSON/XML data handling.
• Experience with unit and automation testing.

• Objective‑C / Swift Framework design and development.
• Swift
  
  UI development.
• Cross‑platform development in C++.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure Dev Ops (ADO) work item and test case tracking.
• Experience building cloud services/SaaS using Microsoft Azure technologies.

• Recruitment Discussion - 30 mins
• Hiring Manager Interview - 30 mins
• Technical Screen - 60 mins
• Live Coding Session - 60 mins

• At Ivanti, we offer a friendly flexible working model—empowering excellence wherever you are, with a strong focus on work‑life balance.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive rewards, and access to best‑in‑class learning and development.
• Collaborate with diverse, talented peers across 23+ countries.
• Be part of our mission to elevate human potential and build secure, scalable solutions for continuous innovation.

Ivanti is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value every perspective.

Ready to define the future of IT with Ivanti? Apply today, or reach out if you need adjustments during the process—we're here to support you.