Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 148 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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User Secrets - Software Engineer, SEAR joins the Security Engineering & Architecture organization to build systems that securely store and sync private data, including passwords and encryption keys, across various devices. This role involves influencing the design and implementation of embedded and desktop operating system products while collaborating with security partners from the kernel group to cloud services architects. The engineer will contribute code across the software stack, from on-device OS layers to hosted iCloud services, to enable end-to-end encrypted data synchronization. Candidates should possess knowledge of OS security, applied cryptography, and key management, along with the ability to drive architectural changes for complex distributed systems with backward-compatibility requirements. Preferred technical skills include experience in systems programming or distributed systems development using Swift, Obj-C, C, and C++ to balance performance, usability, and security.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

Swift Obj-C C C++ Cryptography Key Management Distributed Systems Systems Programming End-to-End Encryption Cloud Services iCloud Security Engineering

What you'll do

Develop systems to securely store and sync private data like passwords and encryption keys across multiple devices.
Implement end-to-end encrypted data synchronization between on-device operating systems and hosted cloud services.
Contribute code to both embedded and desktop operating system products.
Drive architectural changes for complex distributed systems while maintaining backward compatibility.
Resolve engineering conflicts by balancing trade-offs between user experience, performance, and security.
Manage the lifecycle of sensitive data using applied cryptography and key management techniques.
Solve diverse technical problems across the entire software stack as a generalist engineer.

What we're looking for

Must have an M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
Knowledge of OS security, applied cryptography, and key management is required.
Ability to drive architectural changes for complex distributed systems with backward-compatibility requirements.
5 years of experience as a Software Engineer in Systems Programming or Distributed Systems development.
Proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, C, and C++.
Ability to understand unfamiliar codebases and deliver work on tight schedules.
Excellent collaboration and leadership skills.

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