Senior Software Engineer, Authorization
Apple
Software Engineering
Seattle, WA, USA
USD 166,600-296,300 / year + Equity
Posted on Jan 24, 2025
Summary
Posted:
Role Number:200588154
People at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of experience that have revolutionized entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas inspire innovation in everything we do. Imagine what you could do here! Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. The Apple Service Engineering (ASE) team builds and provides systems and infrastructure that fuel Apple’s services (such as iCloud, Apple Music, Apple Fitness, and Apple TV). We are the foundation on which Apple’s software developers build the products that our customers love. Our services have to scale globally, stay highly available, and "just work.” We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Senior Software Engineer who will focus on creating fundamental security services, addressing identity and authorization challenges on a large scale within the ASE organization. Success in this role requires individuals to possess a blend of profound technical expertise, extensive knowledge in security, and substantial experience in large-scale operations.
Description
In the role of Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that our customers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity and authorization challenges. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems to bolster our overall security posture throughout the organization. Your duties will include defining, advocating, and driving the adoption of a standardized set of minimum security requirements while monitoring progress. You will set high standards and influence the future of our security protocols, guiding engineering teams as they incorporate secure practices and tools into their development processes.
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of software development or production operations experience in a large-scale environment
- Strong programming skills in Golang and/or Java, as you'll be working extensively with Go and Java based applications
- Experience with large scale, highly available, distributed, and fault tolerant systems
- Excellent understanding of operating systems concepts including multi-threading, memory management, networking and storage, performance and scale
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization (CNCF Kubernetes Developer or equivalent)
- Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols for securing data, including TLS/SSL, digital signatures, hashing, and encryption
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including OAuth, JWT, and other identity management protocols
- Knowledge of securing APIs, including input validation, authentication, and authorization mechanisms for RESTful and gRPC APIs
- Hands-on experience with Systems, including the ability to configure and troubleshoot system initialization processes
- Proficiency in macOS system administration, with a focus on Launchd, the init and service management framework
- Understanding of network security principles, protocols, and technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure communication channels
- Familiarity with incident response processes and the ability to respond to security incidents effectively
- BS/MS in Computer Science or Equivalent experience
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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