Sr Principal Software Engineer - MAC at Gen

Department: Technology

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Sep 16, 2026

Description

The Sr Principal Software Engineer, Mac UI Engineer will lead the architecture, design, and development of high-quality customer-facing Mac desktop applications. The role combines hands-on development in Swift, Objective-C, and C/C++ with technical leadership, architectural ownership, code review, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and production troubleshooting. The engineer will also drive engineering practices, usability and accessibility, and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Required Skills

Swift
Objective-C
C/C++
macOS architecture
Event-driven programming
Scalable systems
Debugging
AI tools

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of experience
Significant hands-on development in Mac application engineering
Deep experience building native Mac UI applications and shipping customer-facing desktop products
Experience designing scalable, maintainable, and performant software systems
Experience working in cross-functional product development environments
Preferred Qualifications: Experience modernizing legacy Mac codebases and evolving mixed-language applications
Experience integrating UI layers with platform services, local system components, or shared libraries
Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and release engineering for desktop applications
Strong understanding of software quality, security, performance optimization, and observability
Experience partnering closely with UX and product teams to refine customer journeys and interaction design
Experience using AI tools for coding assistance, test generation, code review acceleration, documentation, or developer workflow improvement
Exposure to AI-powered product features, assistant workflows, or developer tooling
Translation Company Name: Gen Digital Inc.