Security Infrastructure Software Engineer, SEAR

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a security engineering platform engineer to design, develop, and operate software and infrastructure used by security teams. You will collaborate with engineers across the company to translate needs into reusable platform capabilities, focusing on reliability and security at scale.

You will work on distributed services, APIs, deployment automation, observability, and integrations with other systems to improve operational efficiency and security across Apple’s products.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience.
• Ability to demonstrate 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 across the organization to understand needs and translate them into platform capabilities.
• Help improve reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of services provided.
• Work on distributed services, APIs, command-line tools, deployment automation, observability, and integrations with other systems.

Skills

Backend programming

Cloud services / distributed systems

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or 5+ years experience

Job description

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 experienceAbility to demonstrate strong problem solving and logic in backend programmingExperienced with building cloud services and distributed systems at scaleDemonstrated end-to-end ownership of cross-organizational projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent Swift, Objective-C, or Go programming skillsExperience with high-availability operations management, including deployment automation and rollback strategiesFamiliarity with security architecture design and reviewEffective communication of complex technical conceptsTrack record of shipping customer-facing services or products5+ years of experience with multi-functional technical leadership