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DRM Software Engineer

Apple


Job Location:

Rockland County, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 27 August 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Commerce group is looking for an extraordinary DRM Software Engineer that will help protect the experiences that hundreds of millions of people trust every dayfrom Apple TV and Apple Music to Fitness Podcasts and Apple Books. Here security isnt just a feature; its the foundation that lets creativity and commerce thrive at an unprecedented work at the intersection of cutting-edge DRM technologiesFairPlay PlayReady and Widevineand the endpoint security systems that safeguard our entire ecosystem from device signatures to user tokens. This is a team that doesnt just maintain what exists; it questions assumptions explores gray areas and builds the next generation of security infrastructure from the ground youre a seasoned engineer or someone eager to grow into this space youll be empowered to drive projects from idea to production obsess over performance and scale and collaborate with some of the best engineers in the industry. If youre energized by big challenges and want your work to protect and power extraordinary experiences for millions of customers this is where you belong.

At Apple new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and theres no telling what you could accomplish. As a DRM Software Engineer within the Apple Media Products Commerce team you will have the opportunity to develop and implement DRM and security solutions across our entire ecosystem of media strive to provide a flawless experience for our millions of customers and developers. The Apple Media Products Commerce Engineering team manages DRM and media security solutions across all Apple media products including Apple TV Apple Music Fitness Podcasts Apple Books and more. Beyond media playback our team is responsible for the security of the entire organizations endpoints. We utilize FairPlay technology to verify device signatures manage device one-time passwords and ensure the absolute security of user tokens. This scale is truly unprecedented and requires tremendous thinking to develop new initiatives and maintain existing are looking for a self-starting energetic individual who is not afraid to question assumptions or charge head-first into gray areas. While prior experience isnt strictly required an ideal candidate will have or be eager to develop an interest in DRM technologies including FairPlay PlayReady and Widevine as well as endpoint security and authentication protocols. An understanding of relational databases data-modeling techniques and Cassandra or other NoSQL knowledge is a plus. We are primarily a Java will drive projects from inception to production deployment with a strong focus on performance to get the most out of your systems designs and implementations no matter what the scale. You will care about measuring profiling and tuning but you will also be able to think creatively and question assumptions. You should be a phenomenal teammate and have excellent communication and presentation you like the stimulation and challenges of building systems and features exposed to hundreds of millions of transacting users and you want to make a difference you will find Apple Media Products Engineering to be a fast-paced rewarding environment where the best engineers and scientists collaborate to deliver fantastic products and features to our customers.

Develop and implement DRM u0026 security solutions Design and build DRM technologies (FairPlay PlayReady Widevine) and security solutions across Apples entire media ecosystem (Apple TV Apple Music Fitness Podcasts Apple Books and more).nSecure endpoints and authentication systems Verify device signatures manage device one-time passwords and ensure the security of user tokens to protect the organizations endpoints at massive projects end-to-end with a performance focus Own initiatives from inception through production deployment with strong emphasis on measuring profiling and tuning systems to maximize performance at and challenge assumptions Think creatively to develop new initiatives while maintaining existing systems tackling ambiguous (gray area) problems as a self-starter in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

2 years experience in software in (or willingness to develop expertise in) DRM technologies such as FairPlay PlayReady or WidevinenInterest in endpoint security and authentication protocolsnStrong programming skills primarily in JavanAbility to drive projects independently from inception to production deploymentnStrong focus on performance comfortable measuring profiling and tuning systemsnExcellent communication and presentation skillsnA self-starting energetic mindset comfortable questioning assumptions and navigating ambiguity (gray areas)nStrong collaborative instinctsnBachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Prior hands-on experience with DRM technologies (FairPlay PlayReady Widevine)nUnderstanding of relational databases and data-modeling techniquesnFamiliarity with Cassandra or other NoSQL databases

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