Systems Software Engineer, Information Security

Apple Inc

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Austin, TX
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40 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 · Systems Software Engineer, Information Security

The Systems Software Engineer, Information Security joins the Apple Information Security team to protect data in transit and at rest. This role involves designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable services and platforms that enable secure operations across the organization. You will support the development of embedded systems to enhance the security posture, perform root cause analysis, and tune products for resiliency in hostile environments. Key responsibilities include building innovative security products while managing complex projects under deadline constraints. Required skills include proficiency in common systems programming languages like Swift, C, C++, and Objective-C, along with knowledge of operating system fundamentals, framework and daemon development, and CI/CD practices. You must also understand network security, applied cryptography, configuration management, and authentication protocols like OAuth, OpenID, and SAML.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable services and platforms for secure organizational operations.
  • Support, tune, and perfect information security products for resiliency in hostile environments.
  • Perform root cause analysis to identify, understand, and address system issues.
  • Develop embedded systems designed to enhance the company's security posture.
  • Implement automation, tooling, and testing as critical components of the software lifecycle.
  • Maintain and develop innovative applications using common systems programming languages.
  • Stay current with emerging security research, technologies, and methodologies.

What we're looking for

  • 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 such as CI/CD, rollbacks, canaries, and feature flags.
  • Understanding of configuration management technologies, security issues, protocols, and authentication/authorization frameworks like OAuth/OpenID/SAML.
  • Working knowledge of network security and applied cryptography.
  • Experience in system architecture, driver/firmware development, or shipping software for iOS/macOS/tvOS (preferred).

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