The Emerging Technologies team at Apple is looking for an industry-recognized Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of Apple's perimeter and network security platform. This role involves deep technical expertise in perimeter security, threat mitigation, and proxy technologies. The Architect will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the security of Apple's services at scale. The position requires a hands-on approach and a passion for solving complex security challenges.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with significant time spent in security architecture or senior technical leadership roles.
• Expert-level understanding of perimeter and network security, including WAF design, DDoS mitigation, and TLS.
• Deep experience with proxy technologies such as NGINX, Envoy, and HAProxy.
• Experience designing and building orchestration/control plane systems for security policy distribution.
• Proven ability to architect systems that span on-premises and public cloud environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE for building backend platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with proxy engine internals and secure software development lifecycle practices.
• Deep knowledge of authentication/authorization frameworks and service mesh architectures.

• Own the architecture and technical direction of systems delivering Apple's security capabilities.
• Define the long-term security architecture vision and drive technically complex initiatives.
• Write code, prototype solutions, and lead design efforts.
• Partner with security and cloud infrastructure teams to drive a unified security vision.
• Work directly with application teams to understand their traffic patterns and security needs.
• Ensure Apple's defenses remain resilient, adaptive, and secure as threats and scale grow.
• Shape how security systems evolve across on-premises data centers and public cloud environments.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.