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Backend Software Engineer, Emerging Technology Solutions

Apple· Software and Services
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Hybrid (Singapore)Full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on designing and developing Apple’s perimeter security solution by building the control plane for a highly scalable security platform, collaborating with Data Plane and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, distributed systems with high performance and observability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural design and implementation of scalable, low-latency data pipelines (batch and real-time) to process massive volumes of security data.
  • Architect, deploy, and scale highly resilient micro-services and platform infrastructure supporting anti-abuse engines.
  • Champion a 'You Build It, You Own It' culture with end-to-end accountability for health, performance, deployment automation, and operational readiness.
  • Architect robust automation, auto-healing, chaos testing, and CI/CD pipelines for business continuity and rapid disaster recovery.
  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices to accelerate velocity and code quality.
  • Design and optimize large-scale distributed NoSQL, relational, and in-memory data architectures for real-time risk evaluation and high-frequency lookups.
  • Define and implement enterprise-grade observability, telemetry, and alerting strategies to detect performance degradation and security threats.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior/mid-level engineers and collaborate with security researchers, data scientists, and senior leadership to steer long-term strategy.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of software development experience.
  • Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field.
  • Mastery of Core Java, OOP, multithreading, collections, and exception handling.
  • Experience with Hibernate or JPA for ORM.
  • Proficient in building RESTful web services and APIs.
  • Expertise in JVM tuning, profiling, and optimizing Java applications.
  • Familiar with Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration.
  • Good understanding of IP networking, BGP, NAT, and TCP/IP.
  • Good understanding of HTTP/HTTPS proxies.
  • Experience building control plane systems, Kubernetes APIs, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
  • Innovative, strong drive for excellence, and good verbal/written communication.

Skills

Required:JavaHibernate/JPARESTful APIsJVM tuningDockerKubernetesNetworking
Nice to have:HTTP/HTTPS proxiesObservabilityLeadership/Mentorship

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity.
  • Reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and in accordance with local requirements.
  • Apple is a drug-free workplace.
  • Commitment to accessibility and supportive tools and benefits for employees.
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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