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Apple Senior Software Engineer - Identity Management Services United States, California, Sunnyvale 579456043
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You will work closely with engineers across the company to design, build, and maintain systems that are foundational to enterprise-wide access. This role requires strong architectural thinking and a deep understanding of how identity systems interact across services and layers.
- Design and implement secure and scalable authentication and access control systems used throughout Apple’s global corporate ecosystem including first and third party cloud infrastructure.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and guide the evolution of core IAM services.
- Build robust, well-tested backend services using Java and frameworks such as Spring Boot or ServiceTalk.
- Develop and maintain APIs that support user identity, authentication, and access workflows.
- Work with directory services, federation protocols, and identity standards such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and MFA.
- Collaborate closely with security teams to ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
- Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions. Provide mentorship through deep technical expertise.
- Debug complex issues in distributed systems. Contribute to performance tuning and service hardening.
- 10 or more years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend systems and identity services.
- Deep understanding of identity and authentication protocols, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, and multi-factor authentication.
- Proven experience designing and implementing IAM systems at scale.
- Expertise in Java development and experience with modern backend frameworks such as Spring Boot.
- Experience building RESTful APIs with strong security controls.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, service reliability, and scalability principles.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and security teams.
- Familiarity with identity federation strategies and cross-domain authentication.
- Knowledge of cryptographic principles and secure communication protocols.
- Experience with role-based access control (RBAC) and directory services.
- Exposure to zero-trust architecture and modern enterprise security models.
- Experience optimizing performance in high-scale identity or authentication systems.
- Awareness of user experience consderations in login and consent flows.
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. M.S. preferred.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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