MacOS Swift Software Engineer

ABOUT US: Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries. Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results. When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs. At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage. If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen. ABOUT THE ROLE: We develop one of the leading macOS security solutions, protecting millions of users from viruses, scams, and other online threats — powering our trusted brands: Avast, AVG, Avira, and Norton. In addition, we build client software for VPN, Tune-Up utilities, and privacy solutions for macOS, and we also develop an Antivirus Solution for Linux. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in elevating the user experience for security-critical features across multiple brands. You’ll contribute to one of the most advanced consumer security solutions on macOS, helping millions of users stay protected every day. As an AI-first company, we empower our engineers with a wide range of AI tools to accelerate onboarding, support daily development, and enable rapid prototyping. In this role, you will: - Design, implement, and maintain core security features. - Advance and support components of our Cleaning and Optimization suite. - Explore and integrate macOS system capabilities to deliver a seamless, tailored user experience. - Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Owners to clarify and refine requirements. - Partner with Designers to translate UI concepts into elegant, functional macOS applications. - Challenge the status quo — we value engineers who bring fresh ideas and drive innovation. ABOUT YOU: - Strong proficiency in Swift. - Experience with AppKit or UIKit. - Ability to work autonomously, including developing prototypes or PoCs to validate ideas with Product and UX teams. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. - Basic understanding of macOS internals and system architecture. - Ability to write secure code and design secure APIs. - Basic bash scripting skills (Python is a plus). - Awareness of Apple’s latest technologies, guidelines, and best practices. - Deep knowledge of macOS frameworks. - Proven experience developing sophisticated user interfaces using AppKit. - Hands-on experience with Core Animation and Core Graphics. WHAT’S NEXT: Our interview process consists of two stages: - First round: You’ll meet Timo Christ (your manager) online. - Second round: Meet the team — an opportunity for you to get to know your future colleagues and the team better.