Security Infrastructure Software Engineer, SEAR

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Security Infrastructure Software Engineer in Austin to design, develop, and operate core infrastructure used by its security engineers. You will work on distributed services, APIs, and deployment automation to improve reliability, scalability, and security of platforms that protect Apple products at scale.

You will collaborate with engineers across the organization, translating needs into robust platform capabilities and owning cross‑functional projects from concept to

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience.
• Strong problem solving and logic in backend programming.
• Experience building cloud services and distributed systems at scale.
• End-to-end ownership of cross-organizational projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate software and infrastructure used by security engineering teams.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate needs into reliable platform capabilities.
• Work on distributed services, APIs, CLI tools, deployment automation, and observability.
• Improve reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of services.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

Go

Backend programming

Distributed systems

Ownership

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Job description

Security Infrastructure Software Engineer, SEAR

Austin, Texas, United States Software and Services

At Apple, we work together to build products and services that make a difference in people’s lives. That work is possible because people with different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas come together to solve difficult problems. Everyone has an opportunity to contribute, learn, and help shape what comes next.This role is within Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization on a team that builds and operates infrastructure used by security engineers across Apple. Our work includes production services, compute platforms, developer tools, and automation that support how teams build, test, analyze, and secure Apple products at scale.

Description

In this role, you will design, develop, and operate software and infrastructure used by security engineering teams. You will collaborate with engineers across the organization to understand their needs and translate them into reliable, reusable platform capabilities.Your work may include distributed services, APIs, command-line tools, deployment automation, observability, and integrations with other engineering systems. You will help improve the reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of the services we provide.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 multi-functional technical leadership

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