Senior Software Engineer, AI Transparency Platform

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$171,600–$302,200 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Above market

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This role $237k
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This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $166,850–$222,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $237k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, AI Transparency Platform

As a Senior Software Engineer on the AI Transparency Platform team at Apple Intelligence, you will play a pivotal role in developing secure identity and transparency services that ensure privacy and verifiable security for user data. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing, building, and operating critical server-side components, acting as a technical lead for new features, and ensuring flawless integration across various teams. You will also mentor engineers, uphold high standards of reliability and security, and contribute to the development of backend systems that provide cryptographic proof of privacy guarantees. The ideal candidate has experience in large-scale application services, multi-threading, non-blocking I/O, client-server development, and applied cryptography. This role involves working on complex challenges at extreme scale, making significant contributions to Apple’s mission of enabling private AI for billions of users worldwide.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and operate critical server-side components for new communication features.
  • Act as the technical lead for new features, influencing end-to-end architecture across teams.
  • Ensure successful delivery of backend services while collaborating on overall feature success.
  • Lead complex multi-functional projects from conception to flawless integration with other components.
  • Mentor engineers within and outside the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

What we're looking for

  • At least 3+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • Proven ability to design and build large-scale, highly available application services
  • Strong understanding of multi-threading, non-blocking I/O, and client-server development
  • Experience with applied cryptography and transparency systems (key transparency, certificate transparency)
  • Ability to mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration

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