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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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As a Secure Design Engineer, SEAR, you will join the Security Engineering & Architecture organization's Secure Design team to protect various platforms including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. You will serve as a technical specialist focused on software security by analyzing systems, threat modeling new features, identifying vulnerabilities in code, and recommending security controls. Your daily work involves collaborating with engineering teams to design innovative ways to increase privacy while maintaining user experience quality. The role requires expertise in security architecture design, OS internals, and modern mitigation techniques. You will utilize agentic coding tools for code reviews and software testing. Candidates should possess a programming background in C, C++, Objective-C, or Swift, along with an understanding of exploit trends involving agentic software features to proactively secure products before they ship.
Cryptography
C
C++
Objective-C
Swift
Operating Systems
Systems Programming
Security Engineering
Access Control
Kernel
Secure Enclave
Software Assurance
Key Management
Content Encryption
Boot Security