Platform Engineer, Security (Platform Architecture)

Apple Inc

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Austin, TX
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99 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Platform Engineer, Security (Platform Architecture)

Platform Engineer - Security (Platform Architecture) joins the Platform Architecture group to secure advanced consumer devices by defining and maintaining device-level security policies across multiple environments. The role involves identifying platform level security requirements for new products, developing threat models, and designing balanced mitigations in collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will create detailed system-level specifications to guide development and quality assurance while championing the adoption of security technologies across various product categories. Key responsibilities include identifying emerging threats and evolving architectures to stay ahead of the landscape. Required skills include cryptographic principles, platform security primitives like Secure Boot and Secure Update, and threat modeling spanning software, hardware, and system designs. Preferred qualifications include experience with biometrics, smart cards, operating system concepts like virtualization, and programming in Python, C, and Unix shell scripting.

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What you'll do

  • Develop threat models and security architectures for new products and technologies.
  • Derive system security requirements and design novel mitigations with engineering teams.
  • Create detailed system-level specifications to guide product development, integration, and quality assurance.
  • Drive the adoption of platform-level security architectures across hardware, software, and server elements.
  • Identify emerging threats and new attack vectors to evolve architecture ahead of industry trends.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to define, drive, and productize security features.
  • Design security solutions that enhance the profile of SoCs, devices, and factories.

What we're looking for

  • A BS degree or relevant industry experience is required.
  • Experience with basic cryptographic principles including symmetric/asymmetric crypto, encryption vs authentication, and PKI.
  • Experience with platform security primitives such as Secure Boot, Secure Update, and secure lifecycle management.
  • Experience in threat modeling of security features across software, hardware, and system designs.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives to define, drive, and productize security features.
  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience is preferred.
  • Experience with user identification/authentication technologies like biometrics and smart cards.
  • Basic experience in programming or auditing with Python, C, and Unix shell scripting.

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