
Security Infrastructure Software Engineer, SEAR
Required skills
- production services
- compute platforms
- developer tools
- automation
- distributed services
- APIs
- command-line tools
- deployment automation
- observability
- integrations
Nice to have
- rollback strategies
- security architecture design
- complex technical concepts
Role summary
Apple is seeking a Security Infrastructure Software Engineer to join its Security Engineering & Architecture organization. This role involves designing, developing, and operating software and infrastructure for security engineers. Responsibilities include building production services, compute platforms, developer tools, and automation to support security engineering workflows at scale. The engineer will collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, reusable platform capabilities, focusing on distributed services, APIs, and automation. The position requires strong backend programming skills, experience with cloud services and distributed systems, and end-to-end ownership of projects. Preferred qualifications include expertise in Swift, Objective-C, or Go, and experience with high-availability operations and security architecture.
Description
In this role, you will design, develop, and operate software and infrastructure used by security engineering teams. You will collaborate with engineers across the organization to understand their needs and translate them into reliable, reusable platform capabilities. Your work may include distributed services, APIs, command-line tools, deployment automation, observability, and integrations with other engineering systems. You will help improve the reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of the services we provide.
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 multi-functional technical leadership
Sample Apple interview questions
- 1
Design a typeahead box for a search engine
system designmedium - 2
Design a rate limiter
system designmedium - 3
Architect a key-value store for distributed systems.
system designmedium - 4
Design a system to schedule jobs in a distributed environment
system designmedium
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