Senior macOS Software Engineer

Role Description

Join the team behind Parallels Desktop, one of the world’s leading applications for Mac users. We’re looking for a Senior macOS Software Engineer to help build and evolve the native user experience of Parallels Desktop. You’ll work with Swift, SwiftUI, AppKit, and modern macOS technologies to deliver features used by millions of customers worldwide. This role combines new feature development, architecture improvements, and modernization of an established codebase. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to create exceptional user experiences while helping shape the future of one of the most recognized productivity applications on macOS.

If you’re passionate about building high-quality Mac applications and enjoy solving complex technical challenges at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Build high-quality native macOS experiences using Swift and SwiftUI
• Design, develop, and ship new features for Parallels Desktop
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, QA, and fellow engineers
• Translate product requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions
• Improve and modernize existing functionality through thoughtful refactoring
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues impacting product quality and customer experience
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making
• Review code, mentor teammates, and help raise engineering standards across the team
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tooling, and code quality

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong commercial experience with Swift
• Experience building and shipping native macOS applications
• Strong knowledge of SwiftUI and AppKit
• Familiarity with Cocoa, Foundation, and Combine frameworks
• Experience with Swift concurrency (async/await, structured concurrency)
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to design maintainable, scalable software architectures
• Experience delivering production-quality features throughout the software development lifecycle
• Good understanding of Objective-C and interoperability with modern Swift code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Self-driven mindset with strong ownership and accountability
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C++ or Objective-C++
• Experience with Swift ↔ C++ interoperability
• Experience building client-server or distributed applications
• Experience developing automated tests and improving test coverage
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, and Confluence
• Experience working on large-scale commercial desktop applications
• Experience modernizing legacy codebases

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity to work on a globally recognized product
• Collaborative and supportive engineering culture
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Work-life balance that respects your time and priorities