Software Engineer- Systems

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Analyze and ensure compliance with international digital identity regulations and standards, including ISO/IEC 18013-5, ISO/IEC 23220, and ICAO standards (eMRTD, e-passport PKI); translate regulatory requirements into technical specifications for mobile implementation. Lead technical architecture and integration efforts with government agencies and third-party identity providers for digital credential issuance and verification programs. Lead the technical strategy and architecture for promoting faster global adoption of passport-based digital credentials, including integration with international identity standards and regional deployment requirements. Apply on-device machine learning models for identity verification, biometric matching, and fraud detection workflows. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on identity architecture, cryptographic implementation, and secure coding practices; lead technical design reviews and author architecture proposals for cross-functional review. Design analytics pipelines to monitor identity system health, adoption metrics, and fraud signals. Architect secure client-server identity protocols and API integrations; optimize performance of cryptographic operations, concurrency scheduling, and credential caching. Drive usability evaluations and incorporate findings into product decisions.
40 hours/week. 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 - $272,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

1 year of experience with each of the following skills:
Designing and implementing digital identity credential workflows, including device-bound key creation, credential issuance, renewal, and expiration handling on mobile platforms.
Implementing client-side cryptographic operations such as asymmetric signing, certificate chain validation, and secure local storage of identity attributes within mobile environments.
Building multi-factor authentication flows that integrate biometric sensors and possession-based verification signals, and embedding these flows into mobile authentication frameworks.
Engineering mobile identity features that comply with region-specific privacy and data-protection requirements, including consent capture, attribute minimization, and jurisdiction-dependent retention rules.
Implementing multi-step client-server identity verification flows using structured API patterns and secure session management techniques to retrieve, validate, and update credential information.
Analyzing and applying international digital identity standards (ISO/IEC 18013-5, ISO/IEC 23220, ICAO eMRTD) to mobile credential implementations.
Integrating mobile identity systems with external government agencies and third-party identity providers for credential issuance and verification.
Applying on-device machine learning frameworks for identity verification, biometric matching, and fraud detection workflows.
Optimizing performance of identity-related operations, including cryptographic computation, secure data serialization, concurrency scheduling, and local caching of credential materials.
Designing and implementing identity-related functionality across iOS and watchOS platforms, including secure inter-device communication patterns and consistent credential-presentation workflows.

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