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Apple Standards Architect - Apple Pay United States, North Carolina, Cary 836984637
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We’re looking for a Standards Architect with a strong product influence playing a dual role: contributing to the development and adoption of industry standards (e.g. OpenID, FIDO, W3C, ISO/IEC), while actively shaping the design and roadmap of internal products. You'll ensure that evolving products are interoperable, future-proof, and aligned with global regulatory, technical, and trust frameworks. You'll be contributing to the global evolution of digital credentials while ensuring our internal systems align with best practices and compliance requirements.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Participate in and contribute to industry standards bodies (e.g., OpenID Foundation, FIDO Alliance, W3C, ISO/IEC) to help shape the technical direction of digital credential and security protocols.- Translate evolving standards into product requirements and influence roadmap decisions to ensure compliance and competitive differentiation.- Anticipate regulatory and industry shifts to inform product planning and technical architecture early.- Develop conformance and interoperability strategies for digital credentials, wallet, and identity systems.- Provide technical guidance on standards implementation, trust frameworks, and interoperability testing.- Document and communicate implications of new and emerging standards to technical and executive stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in digital credentials, identity, access management, cybersecurity standards, and protocol development.
- Familiarity with OpenID specifications, OAuth 2.0, and associated security models.
- Solid understanding of ISO/IEC standards related to information security (18013-5, etc.).
- Experience working with or within standards bodies (e.g., OpenID Foundation, IETF, ISO/IEC, W3C).
- Excellent writing skills for technical and policy documents.
- Ability to travel as this position will require domestic and international travel up to 2 times per quarter.
- Active contributor to standards organizations (e.g., published drafts, working group participation).
- Experience implementing identity federation or single sign-on (SSO) solutions.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks like NIST, or GDPR in relation to identity standards.
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