Apple · 2 hours ago
Software Development Engineer – Security
Seattle, Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$212K/yr - $258K/yr
5+ years expApple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. The role involves ensuring the security of Apple's internet-facing services and backend infrastructure, conducting security assessments, and providing guidance to engineering teams on secure software development practices.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Responsible for the security of Apple's internet-facing services and backend infrastructure
Identify areas that are ripe for improvement and establishing appropriate security goals
Conduct third-party cloud service security reviews to ensure that any team at Apple using third-party cloud is secure by default
Provide security requirements to engineering teams developing infrastructure and platform services
Perform application security assessments of customer-facing features and deliver security guidance
Provide secure software development life cycle guidance to engineering teams and platform owns to ensure that software is developed securely
Engage with engineering teams to provide security consultation services to ensure the security of software and infrastructure
Perform security verification reviews to ensure that developed software is built per the secure design specifications
Stay current on new security technologies, vulnerabilities, and methodologies
Develop proof of concept systems to automate security recommendations, vulnerability discovery, and process workflows
Drive security review efficiency and prioritize high-value security team engagement
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
Utilizing Java, Python, and JavaScript skills to conduct code review to identify security vulnerabilities
Using financial frameworks, including PCI, and providing design principles on how to secure these environments
Securing software supply chain and mono-repos by writing software tooling to identify vulnerable 3rd party software libraries
Writing tooling to detect software misconfigurations and integrating these tools with Git and Jenkins
Securing software and infrastructure for handling privacy sensitive data such as Personal Identifiable Information (PII) or Protected Health Information (PHI) and providing written guidance
Securing machine learning infrastructure for privacy sensitive data processing by providing engineering guidance and design principles
Utilizing threat modeling methodologies including STRIDE and applying the methodology to large scale cloud services infrastructure and delivering written reports with findings
Developing secure by default libraries and infrastructure as code templates, and integrating these into the Software Development Life Cycle
Developing Cloud Security Standards specifically around cryptographic device attestation
Securing Linux kernel and secure boot to ensure a trusted platform for processing and storing sensitive information
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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