January 17, 2025

Platform Security Software Engineer , Enterprise Technology Services

Senior • On-site

$175,800 - $264,200/yr

Sunnyvale, CA

Summary

Posted:
Role Number:200587302
At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming revolutionary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Emerging Technologies team specializes in building forward-looking, extremely scalable platforms. The team has a passion for solving challenging problems, exploring new domains, and engineering transformational solutions. The diversity of our team and thinking inspires innovation that runs through everything we do. In this role, you will work with a talented team to design and develop the perimeter security solution of Apple that safeguards mission critical services and systems from all sorts of security threats. It is a world class solution that offers protection in various network layers, web application firewall (WAF), authentication offloading, traffic management services, and more. It provides increased availability, fault-tolerance, and access control to Apple’s internal and external application and services.

Description

Emerging Technologies team is seeking a talented, highly motivated and disciplined engineer to work across Layer 4 - Layer 7 load balancing and security technologies. Key responsibilities include: Implement all phases of the development cycle for a software product from understanding requirements to going through design, development and deployment Work with cross functional teams to deliver features into product under tight timelines Collaborate with your teammates through design discussions, code and design reviews, advocate for software development best practices, and mentor junior teammates Versatile and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack

Minimum Qualifications

  • Expertise in C and C++
  • Extensive knowledge of IP Networking, BGP, NAT & TCP/IP
  • Working experience with Layer-4 load balancer products like IPVS or Katran
  • At least 8 years of software development experience.
  • Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science or related engineering field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Good understanding of and HTTP/HTTPS proxies
  • Programming experience in Python & Go

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 $264,200, 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.

    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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.