Senior Software Engineer, macOS

TLDR

Contribute to cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity solutions by working on macOS core technology and addressing real-time security challenges.

Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What are we looking for?

We are continuously expanding the capabilities of SentinelOne, actively listening to customers and responding to their needs.  We are looking for a Senior macOS Software Engineer who will be directly involved in our core technology and help ensure we stay ahead of cybercriminals.

What will you do?

At SentinelOne, you will be a part of a team of globally distributed system and kernel developers who work deeply within the 3 main OS’s of the world: Windows, Linux, macOS. 

The macOS team is responsible for researching and identifying emerging issues and providing appropriate responses.  The engineering team will work closely with Product, Support, Sales, R&D, and Quality Assurance to ensure any new issues are quickly addressed and then made a part of the ongoing releases.

You will be working directly on our macOS core technology in a role that will also involve responding to events that occur in the field, root causing them, and issuing patches when needed.  You will participate in the implementation and design decisions for improving the agent architecture and developing new features.

 

What skills and experience should you bring?

 

Required:

  • 4+ years of software development experience, with dedicated experience on macOS
  • Strong proficiency coding in Objective-C
  • Understanding of macOS user space and internals
  • Experience in systematically root-causing complex OS systems

Advantages:

  • Experience developing OS drivers & system extensions is a plus
  • Experience managing escalations or issues requiring highly coordinated efforts to identify service restoration
  • Experience with system performance analysis and mitigations
  • Cybersecurity experience or exposure to macOS endpoint security platforms
  • Experience with large-scale event processing systems
  • Swift experience is beneficial but not required

This U.S. role has a base pay range that will vary based on the location of the candidate. For some locations, a different pay range may apply.  If so, this range will be provided to you during the recruiting process. You can also reach out to the recruiter with any questions.

Base Salary Range
$149,000$182,000 USD

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles. 

SentinelOne provides autonomous security solutions built on AI to protect organizations across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments. Our platform unifies threat prevention, detection, response, and forensics in a single, user-friendly system, enabling businesses to safeguard their assets against evolving cyber threats. Recognized as a leader in the industry, we cater to enterprises in various sectors, ensuring fast, effective defense against advanced attacks.

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$149,000 – $182,000 per year
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