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Mobile Engineer (C++ / iOS) - User Platform

We are looking for an experienced engineer to help us build the key device analysis capabilities across Apple's privacy-focused ecosystem. The challenge of this role is to extract meaningful device state information while adhering to Apple's strict anti-fingerprinting policies. This position requires a unique blend of deep platform knowledge, detailed problem-solving, and a thorough understanding of user privacy, making you key to our success on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build and maintain the end-to-end implementation of our device analysis capabilities across the entire Apple ecosystem.
  • Develop and implement a wide array of sophisticated jailbreak detection techniques to identify compromised devices.
  • Navigate Apple's strict privacy frameworks ensuring our solution is both effective and policy-compliant.
  • Be a part of a cross functional team - collaborating closely to ensure the Apple implementation is secure, performant, and aligned with the team's overall strategy.
  • Analyse the available data using tools like BigQuery to find patterns, analyse impact and improve our offering.
  • Work across the stack using diverse technologies like C++, Java and Scala.

Who You Are

  • You have strong development experience in Swift and C++ across multiple Apple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, etc.).
  • You possess a comprehensive understanding of Apple's security and privacy architecture.
  • You have practical experience implementing jailbreak detection through filesystem checks, API behavior analysis, and sandbox validation.
  • You are an inclusive colleague who thrives in a collaborative environment.
  • You can pick up new skills to unblock yourself and maximize the impact you deliver.
  • You have a desire to drive business impact
  • You proactively keep up with current best practices in your areas of expertise

Where You'll Be

  • This role will ideally be located in the UK, Sweden, or potentially one of our other EMEA locations *excluding France for now due to on-call restrictions.
  • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

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