Summary

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. Emerging Technologies team specializes in building forward-looking, extremely scalable platforms. The team has a passion for solving hard problems, exploring new domains, and engineering custom solutions optimal for Apple. You will join a hands-on development team that fosters creativity and generates novel solutions to deliver engineering perfection. In this role, you will develop Apple’s next generation perimeter security and load balancing solutions. You will help address immensely technical challenges including security, availability and fault tolerance in proxies fronting Apple’s largest, highly scaled and distributed services. Your contributions to network and application security will enable Apple to respond to emerging threats.

Minimum Qualifications

Expertise in C & C++
Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP, SSL and HTTP Protocols
Good understanding of HTTP/HTTPS proxies
Working experience with load balancer products like NGINX and Envoy
At least 5 years of relevant software development experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer science or related engineering field

Preferred Qualifications

Programming experience in LUA, Python, Go and Rust
Knowledge of WAF
Experience with public cloud platforms: GCP, AWS

Description

Emerging Technologies team is seeking talented, highly motivated and disciplined engineers 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 the design, development and deployment phases Work with cross functional teams to deliver the 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

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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Platform Security Software Engineer

Enterprise Technology Services

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