Software Development Engineer - Applications

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Investigate emerging technologies and implement software deployments with zero operational downtime. Write infrastructure as code to automate software deployment processes to meet business requirements using tools such as AWS Cloud Formation, Helm and Ansible. Resolve and identify production issues by using network debugging tools such as OpenSSL, curl, Netcat and dig. Communicate and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams spanning from production support, quality assurance and software engineering teams to meet business service lifecycle objectives (SLOs). Evaluate new features and capabilities in the NGINX load balancer product and assess applicability for use in highly available, latency sensitive microservices architectures. Analyze the technology options/feasibility and define the build, delivery, and deployment pipeline for applications. Provide, Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Education and/or experience must include each of the following skills:

Designing and developing custom load balancing routing logic in NGINX JavaScript to meet business objectives in ecommerce launches.

Developing Ansible playbooks to automate software configuration and deployment processes for NGINX Load balancers.

Developing CloudFormation stacks to automate AWS resource provisioning for use in multiple AWS environments from development to production.

Verifying TLS configuration including version and ciphers using OpenSSL CLI of hosted network endpoints for ensuring the security posture of ecommerce applications to meet PCI Compliance requirements.

Configuring TLS and mutual TLS configuration in NGINX for ensuring the security posture of ecommerce applications to meet PCI Compliance requirements.

Configuring and debugging load balancing configurations utilizing Single Sign On (SSO) to meet the authentication and authorization requirements of applications to maintain the security posture of ecommerce applications.

Creating and configuring Kubernetes NGINX Ingress Controllers to meet software routing requirements in Kubernetes clusters in support of transactional ecommerce-based applications

leadership in implementing a secure, robust and high availability DevOps pipeline. Automate build and deployment processes. Work closely with engineers, QA, project managers throughout the software lifecycle in optimally delivering outstanding, large-scale systems by understanding and implementing requirements for networking and automation. Implement push button deployment at scale with zero downtime. 40 hours/week. 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 $181,100 - $272,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

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

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