Vulnerability Researcher

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
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Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 114 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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As a Vulnerability Researcher within the Security Engineering & Architecture organization, you will work to safeguard products ranging from microarchitecture to applications like Safari, Mail, and Messages. Your primary role involves conducting vulnerability research on Apple software, firmware, and hardware components, specifically focusing on analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities across iOS and macOS kernel and user-land environments, boot ROMs, and various hardware pieces. To succeed in this role, you must possess expertise in binary exploitation and common vulnerability classes while utilizing reverse-engineering tools like IDA Pro or Ghidra. You will also leverage programming languages including C, C++, Python, Swift, and Objective-C to develop tools and solve complex problems. This position addresses the critical challenge of identifying security flaws across a diverse ecosystem of devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

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