Apple

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

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in program management focusing on infrastructure security and compliance, or 5+ years in program management plus 5+ years in a related engineering or security field.
  • Deep expertise in China's regulatory landscape regarding cybersecurity and privacy laws.
  • Proven track record of successfully interfacing with government regulators and legal teams on security issues.
  • Exceptional communication skills to convey complex information to technical and executive audiences.
  • Experience in leading large-scale, cross-functional programs across different time zones.
  • Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and enterprise security controls.
  • Advanced skills in identifying and prioritizing security and compliance risks.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive security and compliance strategy for Apple services in mainland China.
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to plan and deliver critical security outcomes.
  • Navigate complex regulatory landscapes to ensure compliance with local laws.
  • Drive security improvements within large-scale infrastructure operations.
  • Represent Apple's technical security posture to Chinese regulators and internal executives.
  • Manage communication and alignment across cross-functional teams globally.
  • Balance compliance requirements with Apple’s emphasis on privacy and user experience.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
  • Engagement in a culture focused on diversity and inclusion.
  • Access to Apple's employee resource groups.
Full Job Description
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 at scale. While 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. Minimum Qualifications 10+ years of experience in program management, with a significant focus on infrastructure security and compliance OR a combination of 5+ years program management with an additional 5+ years in a related field such as engineering leadership, security engineering or technical architecture. Regulatory Expertise: Deep expertise in China's regulatory landscape, specifically regarding cybersecurity, data localization, and privacy laws. External Representation: Proven track record of successfully interfacing with government regulators, auditors, and legal teams on complex technical security matters. Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical and regulatory information to both technical audiences and executive leadership with clarity, confidence, and alignment. Strategic Leadership: Experience leading large-scale, highly matrixed, cross-functional programs across global time zones, driving alignment from kick-off to successful deployment. Technical Proficiency: A solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, distributed systems, network architecture, and enterprise security controls to credibly partner with and challenge senior engineering teams. Risk Management Skills: Advanced ability to identify, assess, and prioritize systemic security and compliance risks, and drive the execution across multiple organizations to remediate them. Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Law, or a related field or equivalent professional experience Prior experience operating autonomously as an TPM or EPM in a massive-scale enterprise technology company partnering with Sr. Executives to deliver time-critical work. Experience with cloud security architectures and joint venture/partner-operated infrastructure models in China. Industry certifications in security, privacy, or compliance (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CIPP/A).

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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