User Secrets - Software Engineer, SEAR

Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$147,400.0 - $272,100.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Apple Watch Apple TV C++ (Programming Language) Data Synchronization Distributed Systems Key Management Systems Development Life Cycle Cloud Services System Programming Information Technology Operating System Security

Job description

You will join a team that builds systems to securely store and sync a user’s private data, including passwords, encryption keys, and other critical secrets, across all of Apple’s innovative products (Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro). As an engineer, you will influence the design and implementation of Apple’s embedded and desktop operating system products, collaborating closely with all other security partners, ranging from our Operating System kernel group to our Cloud Services architects. You will contribute code and technical know-how from the inner levels of the on-device OS to hosted iCloud services which, together, enable usable end-to-end encrypted data synchronization for users. You will be a generalist capable of tackling wide-ranging engineering problems anywhere in the software stack, resolving conflict and balancing compromises between several factors such as ease of use, performance, and security. You will work towards our goal of ensuring that users’ secrets stay their own, and that privacy is available to all. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

Do you have experience in System design for system development?, 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer in a Systems Programming or Distributed Systems development role

Excellent collaboration and leadership skills

Ability to dive into and understand unfamiliar codebases and systems

Ability to deliver proven work on tight schedules

Swift, Obj-C, C, C++ experience

Minimum Qualifications

A genuine passion for building effective, scalable, and useful tools for users to safeguard their most precious data

Exposure to and knowledge of OS security, applied cryptography, and key management

Ability to understand and drive architectural changes to complex distributed systems with backward-compatibility requirements

M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

Benefits & conditions

4.14.1 out of 5 stars Cupertino, CA $147,400 - $272,100 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Dental insurance
  • RSU, 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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.

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