Software Engineer, SEAR

Our team cares deeply about providing Apple’s customers with the highest standard in security and privacy on our products. We design and build software that implements security features into Apple’s build systems that affect the software that is shipped to Apple’s customers. In addition to writing software, we perform security analysis on these internal systems to assess threats and security risks. Ultimately, our mission is to protect the security and privacy for our customers’ 1B+ devices.

Here are examples of the kinds of projects you will be working on with us:

- Implement an identity-aware access proxy for internal service to service communication

- Evangelize and drive the adoption of these technologies across the organization

- Build tools and integrations for 10k developers to easily sign code and code reviews

BS/MS in Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience

Ability to demonstrate strong problem solving and logic in backend programming

Experienced with building cloud services and distributed systems at scale

Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of cross-organizational projects

Excellent Swift, Objective-C, or Go programming skills

Experience with high-availability operations management, including deployment automation and rollback strategies

Familiarity with security architecture design and review

Effective communication of complex technical concepts

Track record of shipping customer-facing services or products

5+ years of experience with cross-functional technical leadership

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.

Embedded within Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization, this role is on an engineering team that builds security infrastructure into Apple’s production build system and provides security engineering expertise and leadership across Apple to create security controls, observability, detections, responses, and workflows.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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

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

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.