Senior Software Engineer - Apple JDK

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Extensive professional experience in C, C++, and Java
• Deep expertise in one or more of Static or JIT compilation, garbage collection, memory allocators, or language runtimes
• Strong assembly-level programming skills, preferably with the ARM64 (AArch64) instruction set
• Hands-on experience developing or contributing to virtual machines such as HotSpot, GraalVM, V8, JSC, or similar
• Excellent debugging, analytical reasoning, and written/verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives across teams and influence without authority

Nice to Haves

• Track record of contributions to OpenJDK or other open-source runtime/compiler projects
• Experience with memory-safety techniques, fuzzing, or security hardening of native runtimes
• Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization at scale (e.g., perf, async-profiler, JFR)
• Experience designing or reviewing secure native interop (JNI, FFM / Project Panama)
• Background in mentoring engineers or leading technical working groups

What You'll Be Doing

• Help secure the Java virtual machine by working with the AppleJDK team
• Deliver secure services for Apple Java services proactively and reactively
• Work at the intersection of systems programming, language runtimes, and performance engineering