Senior macOS Software Engineer

Parallels is a leader in virtualization and end-user computing solutions, helping individuals and organizations work seamlessly across various platforms. They are seeking a Senior macOS Software Engineer to build and evolve the native user experience of Parallels Desktop, working with Swift and SwiftUI to deliver features for millions of customers worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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