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Software Development Engineer - Security, Enterprise Technology Services

Sunnyvale, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • C++
  • TCP/IP
  • SSL
  • HTTP Protocols
  • Web/Network Security
  • HTTP/HTTPS proxies
  • IP Networking
  • BGP
  • NAT
  • software development experience

Nice to have

  • LUA
  • Python
  • Go
  • Rust
  • WAF
  • GCP

Role summary

Apple's Emerging Technologies team is seeking talented engineers to develop next-generation perimeter security and load balancing solutions. This role involves addressing complex technical challenges in security, availability, and fault tolerance for highly scaled distributed services. You will contribute to network and application security, enabling Apple to respond to emerging threats. The position requires expertise in C++, TCP/IP, SSL, HTTP protocols, web/network security, IP networking, BGP, and NAT, with at least 7 years of relevant software development experience. Preferred qualifications include programming experience in LUA, Python, Go, and Rust, knowledge of WAF, experience with public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), and working experience with load balancer products like IPVS, NGINX, and Envoy.

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. 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.

Description


Emerging Technologies team is seeking talented, highly motivated and disciplined engineers to work across Layer 4 - Layer 7 load balancing and security technologies.

Minimum Qualifications


Expertise in C & C++ Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP, SSL, HTTP Protocols and Web/Network Security Good understanding of HTTP/HTTPS proxies Knowledge of IP Networking, BGP & NAT At least 7 years of relevant software development experience Bachelor's / 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 Working experience with load balancer products like IPVS, NGINX and Envoy

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