Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is hiring a Software Engineer to join their Infrastructure team in Cupertino. The role requires designing and building security features into Apple's systems, ensuring the highest standards of security and privacy for over a billion customer devices. This position demands strong programming skills and experience in distributed systems, making it essential for protecting user data across Apple products.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Discounted products and services

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years equivalent experience in software engineering.
• Experience in building high-availability systems.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Implement security infrastructure into Apple's production systems.
• Perform security analysis on internal systems to assess threats.
• Build tools for developers to sign code and code reviews.

Skills

Problem Solving

Backend Programming

Cloud Services

Distributed Systems

Technical Leadership

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Swift

Objective-C

Go

Job description

Software Engineer, Infrastructure

**Cupertino, California, United States**

**Software and Services**

**Summary**

Posted: **Nov 01, 2024**

Role Number: **200577136**

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.

**Description**

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

**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 cross-functional technical leadership

**Pay & Benefits**

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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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