Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Summary

Posted: Mar 26, 2025

Role Number:200596665

Imagine what we could do together. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what we could accomplish. Apple is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of cloud services infrastructure. You will be working on key components of iCloud and introducing new fundamental capabilities. Our team is responsible for ensuring the protection of iCloud customer data, and we contribute to groundbreaking products such as Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, ensuring customer data remains secure end-to-end. Our team is also responsible for the hardware integrity initiatives for Apple silicon in data centers, supporting critical platforms such as Private Cloud Compute. This is your chance to put a dent in the Universe. You will work with world-class teams who have a real passion for engineering and delivering features that maintain strong privacy guarantees to end users.

• 5+ years of work experience in designing, implementing, and operating highly scalable distributed systems
• Working experience with programming languages of Java, Swift, C, Go, or Python
• Experience in performance benchmarking, debugging, and tuning distributed systems
• Experience in cloud deployment and monitoring technologies, such as Kubernetes
• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

• Excellent communication skills, able to build relationships with diverse groups of people
• Experienced in managing technical and organizational complexity, able to drive a project from a simple idea to production
• Deep understanding of cryptographic protocols, data encryption, secure key management, and security architectures.
• Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs) and secure enclave technologies.
• Adept at approaching problems from a position of curiosity, working with flexibility to find innovative solutions.

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 $166,600 and $296,300, 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.

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.