Apple · 15 hours ago
Systems Software Engineer, Information Security
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$172K/yr - $259K/yrApple Information Security is responsible for protecting Apple’s data in transit and at rest. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable services and platforms to enable secure operations across the organization while collaborating with multi-functional partners.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Be designing, developing and deploying robust, scalable services and platforms that enable secure operations across the organization
Stay up-to-date with emerging security research, technologies and methodologies
Have experience performing root cause analysis to identify, understand, and address issues
Support, tune, and perfect Apple’s information security products for resiliency in hostile environments
Be a teammate, a leader, a student, and a mentor
Be challenged to work under pressure and with ambiguity
Be adept at shifting directions and priorities
Be detail-oriented and self-motivated
Excellent at multitasking, organizing, and prioritizing complex projects to meet deadlines
Cultivate your network by meeting new colleagues from across the business
Believe that automation, tooling and testing are critical parts of the software lifecycle
Qualification
Required
Strong skills in common systems programming languages
Understanding of operating system fundamentals
Experience with framework and daemon development
Experience with hardware and/or software development lifecycle processes
Experience in continuous development practices (CI/CD, rollback, canaries, feature flags, etc.)
Understanding of the latest configuration management technologies, security issues, and protocols
Understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks and protocols, e.g. OAuth/OpenID/SAML
Working knowledge of network security and applied cryptography
Ability to transition seamlessly to new technologies/frameworks
Ability to develop new and innovative applications as well as maintaining existing code
Ability to thrive in a self-directed, fast-paced environment, that is highly collaborative and multi-functional
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical people across functional teams
Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external collaborative relationships
Preferred
Experience in system architecture development, including driver and firmware development
Experience with developing and shipping high quality software products on iOS/macOS/tvOS
Ability to comprehend hardware specs and schematics
Programming background, in Swift, C, C++ or Objective-C
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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