Sr Messages Services and Security Engineer

Seattle Metro Area, Washington, United StatesSenior$175,000 - $308,5006+ years

Join Apple’s Messages Services and Security team as an engineer responsible for designing and ensuring the robustness of Messages’ core delivery and security features. Our team is dedicated to creating exceptional user experiences, as Messages is a crucial platform for secure global connections. Work on building features like Sticker Tapbacks, Send Later, sending Apple Cash through iMessage, Satellite messaging to bring rich experiences to off-grid communication, and working on carrier services like RCS. You will have the opportunity to work closely with partner teams in Telephony, IdentityServices, iCloud, Wallet, image and video codec teams, and many more. You’ll also have the opportunity to be at the forefront of Messages security, working on BlastDoor—a technology that promotes the isolation and sandboxing of untrusted data as it arrives through various Messages services. Come be part of the team helping our customers connect to their most important people in delightful, expressive ways.

As an engineer on the Messages Services and Security team, your responsibilities will include: • Designing end-to-end protocols for innovative new Messages features • Developing maintainable Swift frameworks, such as BlastDoor, to significantly improve service reliability and security • Building infrastructure for safe data handling to prevent against zero-click attacks that don’t require user interaction • Creating testable code to rigorously test changes and ensure consistent quality over time • Collaborate with cross functional teams to build exciting new user experiences • Work on the protocols that build iMessage, Messages via Satellite, Emergency SOS via Satellite, Messages for Business, SMS Relay, and RCS

6+ years experience in the industry
Strong object-oriented development and design skills
The ability to adapt quickly to new technical environments
A passion for modular, maintainable, testable code
Experience with system concepts including multi-threaded processing, synchronization, and interprocess communication
Swift and/or Obj-C

Ability to reason about the security or robustness of application software
Experience maintaining legacy code and backwards compatibility, with a record of replacing legacy code with new things in non-disruptive ways

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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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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