Apple · 1 day ago
Senior Cloud Security Engineer - Design Review
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$172K/yr - $302K/yr
5+ years expApple Services Engineering (ASE) is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to partner with engineering teams working on new products and features. The role involves conducting security reviews, developing threat models, and advocating for platform-wide security improvements to protect ASE services at Apple.
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Responsibilities
You will be the primary security team point of contact for several large engineering efforts
You will work with engineering teams throughout their development lifecycle
You will conduct security reviews and develop threat models and use the insights from these engagements to build standard methodologies
You will help define, automate and advocate for platform-wide security improvements
You will partner with your colleagues to raise the security bar for all engineering teams at Apple
You will be responsible for security decisions impacting millions of users
Qualification
Required
5 or more years conducting security reviews, threat modeling, tracking findings, and communicating risk to engineering and leadership
Hands-on experience in cloud security engineering with demonstrated expertise in securing at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or AliCloud) in production environments
Deep technical knowledge of cloud-native security controls including identity and access management (IAM), network security (VPCs, security groups, firewall rules), encryption (KMS, data protection), and logging/monitoring services native to major cloud platforms
Proven experience working with and using policy-as-code frameworks such as AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs), GCP Organization Policy Constraints, or AliCloud Control Policies to enforce security guardrails at scale
Strong background in third-party risk assessment and vendor security reviews, including the ability to evaluate cloud service architectures, identify security gaps, and provide actionable remediation guidance
Demonstrated ability to develop security requirements and design documentation for complex cloud environments, translating technical controls into clear, implementable guidance for engineering teams
Conversant in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, Go, or Swift
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
Experience securing cloud-native applications and workloads including containerized environments (Kubernetes/EKS/GKE), serverless architectures (Lambda/Cloud Functions), and modern CI/CD pipelines
Experience with multiple cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, AliCloud) and the ability to perform comparative security analysis across different cloud providers' security models and controls
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.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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Tim Cook
CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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