Job Details

Senior Software Engineering - Security

Seattle, Washington, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200593782

The Apple Services Engineering Security team is looking for an outstanding software engineer to build and integrate software to secure workloads across the next generation of data centers.

In this highly collaborative role, you will be at the center of multiple efforts to secure diverse compute workloads. You will be part of a team that builds and maintains system software such as runtime libraries, frameworks, and network services. You will partner with teams across Apple to adapt, tailor, and scale software on a novel compute platform and will help to build the foundation of our future cloud architecture.

We are looking for someone with proven mastery building and managing scalable, resilient systems. You should have a strong mix of education and practical experience with a real passion for diving head first into challenging problems.

Be ready to make something phenomenal when you come here. Dynamic and industry-defining technologies are the norm at Apple. The people who work here have reinvented and defined entire industries with our products. The same real passion for innovation also applies to our business practices - strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

Description

In this role, you will design, build, maintain and operate the core system infrastructure that powers the next generation of data centers. You will collaborate with diverse technical teams to develop cutting-edge Identity and Authorization software, ensuring it meets the highest standards of security, scalability, and reliability.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of extensive professional experience with the Go programming language, writing high-quality, reliable code, including unit and integration tests, and maintaining clear and concise documentation

• Excellent communication skills, both written and presentation

• Solid operating system fundamentals with IPC, Sockets, Virtualization, etc.

• Experience developing gRPC / REST-based backend services

• Experience with concurrency and multithreaded development

• Creative, collaborative, and product-focused

• Ability to coach colleagues and give impactful feedback

• Passion for software architecture, APIs, and high performance extensible software

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in one of C/C++, Obj-C

• Experience with Kubernetes and familiarity with containers

• Good understanding of PKI

• Experience with optimizing complex CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with Swift, Objective-C and Apple development tools

• Experience in macOS Development, XPC

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $166,600 and $296,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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