Senior Software Engineer, Security Authorization

We are the IAM team for the Apple Services Engineering org.. Our team’s primary responsibility

is to manage and establish identities for software applications, services, and containers to

securely access cloud resources, ensuring proper authentication and authorization for these

workloads without requiring manual credential management. We are expanding our team and

looking to add a Senior Staff Software Engineer who will play a critical role in ensuring our

customers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity. We

are looking for a passionate and talented technical lead engineer who will focus on creating

fundamental security services, addressing identity challenges on a large scale within the ASE

organization. Success in this role requires individuals to possess a blend of profound technical

expertise, extensive knowledge in security, and substantial experience in large-scale operations.

Description

In the role of Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that our

customers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity and

authorization challenges. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will be responsible for

designing and implementing systems to bolster our overall security posture throughout the

organization. Your duties will include defining, advocating, and driving the adoption of a

standardized set of minimum security requirements while monitoring progress. You will set high

standards and influence the future of our security protocols, guiding engineering teams as they

incorporate secure practices and tools into their development processes.

Minimum Qualifications

15 years of software development or production operations experience in a large-scale

environment

Strong programming skills in Golang, as you'll be working extensively with Go based

applications

Proven experience building and operating large scale, highly available, distributed, and fault

tolerant systems

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization (CNCF Kubernetes Developer or

equivalent)

Knowledge of securing APIs, including input validation, authentication, and authorization

mechanisms for RESTful and gRPC APIs

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Systems, including the ability to configure and troubleshoot system initialization processes

Familiarity with policy-based authorization frameworks and languages such as Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego

Understanding of network security principles, protocols, and technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure communication channels

Familiarity with incident response processes and the ability to respond to security incidents effectively

Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols for securing data, including TLS/SSL, digital signatures, hashing, and encryption

Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including OAuth, JWT, and other identity management protocols