Senior Software Engineer, Security Automation

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
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$175,000–$308,500 / yr
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2 days ago
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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, Security Automation

The Senior Software Engineer - Security Automation joins the ASE Security team to build and provide secure systems and infrastructure for services like iCloud and the App Store. This role involves developing tools and services that automate security assurance, including risk-scoring pipelines, compliance workflows, and agentic risk-assessment layers. You will build backend services, web frontends, and data models while managing cloud infrastructure and IaC. Key technologies include Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, and React, alongside experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and AWS resources. You will be responsible for refactoring legacy systems, mentoring engineers, and implementing end-to-end components that protect customer data. The work focuses on solving security automation problems by creating low-friction, production-ready tools for security reviewers and analysts to manage vulnerabilities and risk.

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What you'll do

  • Implement end-to-end backend services using Python, Go, or Java and web frontends using TypeScript and React.
  • Build and integrate security automation tools including risk-scoring pipelines, compliance workflows, and agentic risk-assessment layers.
  • Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support security systems.
  • Refactor and migrate legacy systems into new platforms without disrupting existing workflows or services.
  • Establish production delivery foundations including staged deployments, automated testing, observability, and runbooks.
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical pairing to improve team engineering practices.
  • Partner with security analysts and tool owners to research, prototype, and deliver trusted software solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience building, operating, and maintaining production software, including backend services and automation.
  • Highly proficient in at least one of Python, Go, or Java.
  • Experience building production web frontends with TypeScript and React.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
  • Experience supporting and maintaining legacy systems, refactoring or migrating them, and building new systems from scratch.
  • Track record of building systems for operational excellence, including staged deployments, automated testing, and observability.
  • Experience integrating first-party and third-party APIs, tools, and services into reliable end-to-end workflows.
  • MS or BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in Software or Security Engineering.

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