Malwarebytes
Cybersecurity • B2B • B2C
Malwarebytes is a cybersecurity company that develops malware detection, removal, and protection software for consumers, small businesses, and enterprises. It offers endpoint security, antivirus, mobile protection, privacy tools (VPN, digital footprint scanning, dark web monitoring), identity theft protection, and managed solutions for MSPs and IT teams. Malwarebytes distributes its products via downloadable subscriptions and cloud-managed services, and provides free tools for virus scanning and remediation.
Principal MacOS Developer
3 days ago
Malwarebytes
Cybersecurity • B2B • B2C
Malwarebytes is a cybersecurity company that develops malware detection, removal, and protection software for consumers, small businesses, and enterprises. It offers endpoint security, antivirus, mobile protection, privacy tools (VPN, digital footprint scanning, dark web monitoring), identity theft protection, and managed solutions for MSPs and IT teams. Malwarebytes distributes its products via downloadable subscriptions and cloud-managed services, and provides free tools for virus scanning and remediation.
📋 Description
• Lead end-to-end architecture definition, design and code review for Mac‐native security products, including system services, daemons, system extensions, network extensions, IPC frameworks, encryption and root-level modules. • Drive coding standards, best practices, build/CI/CD pipelines, and mentor the core Mac security engineers to raise the bar on engineering excellence. • Develop and own key system-level subsystems with a focus on reliability, performance, maintainability and security. • Work closely with Product, QA/Test Engineering, Threat Research and DevOps to deliver a realistic but ambitious roadmap — ensure features are delivered on time, with high quality, and with operational readiness. • Participate in recruitment: help identify, interview, hire and onboard top Mac/OS security engineering talent; build the team’s culture of security-first, collaboration and continuous learning. • Stay abreast of the latest macOS security architecture and trends, evaluate and propose how we should evolve our product accordingly.
🎯 Requirements
• S/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience • Proven experience (multiple years) in Mac native application development, especially one or more of: system-level components, daemons, privileged agents, system extensions, network/VPN stacks. • Strong proficiency in Swift (and ideally Objective-C) with clean, maintainable code, solid design pattern use, and modern Mac app architecture. • Deep understanding of macOS internals and APIs: System extensions, Network extension, Endpoint Security framework, daemons/agents, privileged operations. • Experience building and owning CI/CD pipelines (for Mac builds, system-level modules, automated tests) • Experience handling root privileges, kernel vs. user-space trade-offs, performance tuning for low-latency monitoring. • Security-first mindset, deep understanding of Apple’s security and privacy model • Highly self-motivated person with excellent communication skills and a positive team attitude • Experience in regular code reviews, giving and receiving professional feedback • Experience working with remote teams and individuals while ensuring agility and velocity • Fluent English skills.
🏖️ Benefits
• An opportunity to do something great for yourself and the world • A great work environment that supports growth, development, and most importantly having fun! • Competitive salary and equity stock incentives • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage • Employee Referral Bonus Program • Wellness programs (Benefits and Perks subject to change by country/region)
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