Software Engineer, Security Authorization

We are the IAM team for the Apple Services Engineering org.. Our team's primary responsibility is to manage and establish identities for software applications, services, and containers to securely access cloud resources, ensuring proper authentication and authorization for these workloads without requiring manual credential management. We are expanding our team and looking to add a Senior Staff Software Engineer who will play a critical role in ensuring our customers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity. We are looking for a passionate and talented technical lead engineer who will focus on creating fundamental security services, addressing identity challenges on a large scale within the ASE organization. Success in this role requires individuals to possess a blend of profound technical expertise, extensive knowledge in security, and substantial experience in large-scale operations. In the role of Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that our customers adhere to the latest and most effective security practices for addressing identity and authorization challenges. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems to bolster our overall security posture throughout the organization. Your duties will include defining, advocating, and driving the adoption of a standardized set of minimum security requirements while monitoring progress. You will set high standards and influence the future of our security protocols, guiding engineering teams as they incorporate secure practices and tools into their development processes.3+ years of software development or production operations experience in a large-scale environment Strong programming skills in Golang, as youll be working extensively with Go based applications Proven experience building and operating large scale, highly available, distributed, and fault tolerant systems Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization (CNCF Kubernetes Developer or equivalent) Knowledge of securing APIs, including input validation, authentication, and authorization mechanisms for RESTful and gRPC APIs BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experienceHands-on experience with Systems, including the ability to configure and troubleshoot system initialization processes Understanding of network security principles, protocols, and technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure communication channels Familiarity with incident response processes and the ability to respond to security incidents effectively Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols for securing data, including TLS/SSL, digital signatures, hashing, and encryption Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including OAuth, JWT, and other identity management protocols