Senior Software Engineer - Messaging Identity Services

The IDS Server (Messaging Identity) team at Apple provides the critical backend services that power Messages, FaceTime and hundreds of other messaging, sharing, and sync features between Apple devices. This senior engineering role focuses on building and maintaining the identity and discovery infrastructure that connects billions of devices worldwide securely and reliably.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the team, you'll work on complex challenges across account authentication, identity management, messaging systems, and key transparency. The role offers an opportunity to make significant impact as part of a small but crucial team handling massive scale.

The position requires strong technical expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and cloud services. You'll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle from design through deployment, while collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate combines technical excellence with great communication skills and a drive for impact.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Building scalable messaging infrastructure used by billions of devices
• Designing and implementing security and privacy-focused identity services
• Working on high-visibility projects with cross-functional teams
• Leading technical initiatives in authentication, spam prevention, and messaging features
• Contributing to a small team with outsized impact on core Apple services

The compensation includes a competitive base salary range of $175,800-$312,200, along with equity grants, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, 401k, education reimbursement and more.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer passionate about building reliable, secure messaging systems at massive scale while working on products used by millions of people daily.