Security Reviewer, Secure Design Platform

Security Reviewer, Secure Design Platform

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Embedded within Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization, the Secure Design Platform team’s mission is to ensure that the devices we ship to our customers are secure. We believe that when it comes to building the world’s most secure platforms, collaboration is key. We’re looking for a talented and inspired individual to join our group of security engineers to design and attack Apple’s products before they ship, with the goal of better safeguarding our users.

You’ll become part of an exceptional organization focusing on securing Apple’s platforms at every layer: hardware and firmware, the kernel and core runtime, and applications. Working with some of the best engineers in the world, your influence will have a direct positive impact on the security of Apple’s extraordinary products, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. From consulting on both hardware and software, auditing code and reviewing designs, the job is as diverse as it is critical.

This position requires someone with strong technical abilities and a passionate desire to secure systems by showing how they can be broken. We design and secure products for hundreds of millions of users. We make products that people LOVE. We are committed to user privacy and security. We have some of the most creative, passionate, hardworking engineers in the industry.

We challenge each other to go beyond the norm to find new, innovative ways of solving problems and to make products safer, easier, and more fun to use. Not many jobs can offer all of these things. Security engineering jobs at Apple do, and much more.

You will be a technical specialist responsible for securing new products that Apple ships to its customers. Focus on security at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and low level software. Work cooperatively with other parts of Apple on a broad range of technologies and initiatives to enhance security. Design new and innovative ways of increasing security and privacy while preserving ease-of-use and increasing the quality of the user experience.

Work with engineers to analyze systems, threat model new products and features, identify security vulnerabilities in implementation, and recommend security controls to ensure customer protection. Evangelize and drive the adoption of these technologies across the organization. Lead groundbreaking security efforts at a scale only found at Apple.

• Passionate about keeping Apple’s customers safe
• Proficient in security architecture design and review
• Familiarity with threat modeling techniques
• Interest (or experience) in generating hardware requirements to help reinforce software security goals
• Excellent at multitasking, organizing, and prioritizing complex projects to meet deadlines
• Highly reciprocal and an excellent communicator
• High ethical standards and integrity

• Background in secure coding and code auditing of embedded firmware
• Background in HW design and integration
• Proficiency in OS internals and modern mitigation techniques
• Programming background, in C, C++, Objective-C, and/or Swift
• An understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploit trends

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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…