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Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Embedded within Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization, this role is on an engineering team that builds security infrastructure into Apple’s production build system and provides security engineering expertise and leadership across Apple to create security controls, observability, detections, responses, and workflows. You will design and operate services that sit in the critical path for engineering across Apple, focusing on AI infrastructure and tooling at Apple-scale with high reliability expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate services that sit in the critical path for engineering across Apple.
  • Work on AI infrastructure and tooling that sits in the critical path at Apple-scale and high reliability demands.
  • Build and operate high-throughput, multi-region services: load shaping, capacity and quota allocation, observability, and large-scale cost controls.
  • Solve security problems that do not have textbook answers, collaborating with security experts.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience
  • Ability to demonstrate strong problem solving and logic in backend programming
  • Experienced with building cloud services and distributed systems at scale
  • Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of cross-organizational projects
  • Excellent skills in Python or Go
  • Familiarity with LLMs and AI-assisted development tools
  • Experience building and operating cloud services and distributed systems at scale
  • Familiarity with security architecture design and review
  • Effective communication of complex technical concepts

Skills

Required:Backend programmingCloud services & distributed systemsPython or GoSecurity architectureCross-organizational collaboration
Nice to have:LLMs and AI-assisted development tools

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • education reimbursements including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commissions
  • relocation assistance
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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