Security Automation Platform Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build, support, refactor, and ship secure systems across Apple services. You will move between platforms and refactor legacy tools, delivering production-ready components with low friction and maintainability.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and partner with Tech Leads to ensure robust, observable, and scalable solutions across production environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building, operating, and maintaining production software—backend services and automation.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java at minimum one language.
• Experience with TypeScript and React for production web frontends.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and IaC.
• Experience maintaining and refactoring legacy systems in production.
• Track record of operational excellence: staged deployments, testing, and observability.
• Experience integrating APIs and third-party tools into end-to-end workflows.
• BS/MS or equivalent experience in CS or engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Own design, delivery, and production readiness of critical components.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams.
• Refactor legacy tools and prepare systems for production use.
• Collaborate with tech leads and hiring managers on architecture and priorities.
• Ensure systems run efficiently with low maintenance and good observability.

Skills

Backend services

Automation

Python

Go

Java

TypeScript

React

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Legacy systems refactoring

Observability

Automated testing

APIs integration

Education

MS or BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SAST/SCA scanners

SBOM tooling

Vulnerability intelligence platforms

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build, support, refactor, and ship secure systems across Apple services. You will move between platforms and refactor legacy tools, delivering production-ready components with low friction and maintainability.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and partner with Tech Leads to ensure robust, observable, and scalable solutions across production environments.