Senior Software Engineer, Security Authorization

Team: Software and Services

Location: Seattle

Weekly Hours: 40

Posted: 2026-11-03

Summary: We are the IAM team for the Apple Services Engineering org.. Our team's primary responsibilityis to manage and establish identities for software applications, services, and containers tosecurely access cloud resources, ensuring proper authentication and authorization for theseworkloads without requiring manual credential management. We are expanding our team andlooking to add a Senior Staff Software Engineer who will play a critical role in ensuring ourcustomers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity. Weare looking for a passionate and talented technical lead engineer who will focus on creatingfundamental security services, addressing identity challenges on a large scale within the ASEorganization. Success in this role requires individuals to possess a blend of profound technicalexpertise, 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 ourcustomers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity andauthorization challenges. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will be responsible fordesigning and implementing systems to bolster our overall security posture throughout theorganization. Your duties will include defining, advocating, and driving the adoption of astandardized set of minimum security requirements while monitoring progress. You will set highstandards and influence the future of our security protocols, guiding engineering teams as theyincorporate secure practices and tools into their development processes.

Pay & Benefits: 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 $175,000 and $308,500, 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

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