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Product Security Engineer, SEAR

Apple
Seattle, WA $123k - $214k/yr Full time Posted 25m ago
Application Security Cyber Security Cybersecurity Operations Cybersecurity Tools Data Security Engineering Exploit Analysis Information Security InfoSec Product Security Engineering Reverse Engineering Security Security Automation Security Testing Software Security
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Job Description

On Apple’s Product Security Team, you will help investigate and respond to security issues across Apple’s ecosystem, with a focus on securing iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS. The work combines hands-on analysis with practical engineering, supporting rapid response to critical issues while improving how security findings are discovered and acted on.

This role is based in Seattle, WA and is onsite, supporting product security efforts that span multiple operating systems and engineering partners.

Salary: USD 122,700 - 214,300 per year.

What you’ll do

  • Participate directly in Apple’s response to critical security issues as they arise.
  • Work from reverse engineering an exploit to deliver clear, insightful vulnerability analysis.
  • Create innovative tools intended to help identify security bugs.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on software issues informed by security findings.

Requirements

  • Programming skills in one or more of C, C++, or Objective C to build robust security automation systems.
  • Familiarity with common AI capabilities, including function calling, and how they can be applied to security use cases.
  • Experience deploying systems in production using containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.
  • Proven ability to analyze and investigate security issues using systematic approaches and tooling.
  • Understanding of security principles, including vulnerability classes, exploit techniques, and common attack vectors.
  • Strong communication skills for working across diverse technical teams and stakeholders.

Technologies

  • C
  • C++
  • Objective C
  • Function calling
  • Containerization
  • CI/CD pipelines

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience developing or leveraging security tools such as fuzzers, static/dynamic analyzers, or vulnerability management platforms.
  • Field experience in vulnerability research, incident response, or security operations.
  • A track record of shipping tools to large user bases in enterprise environments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Discounted products and free services.
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments, as well as relocation.
  • Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
  • Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
  • Option to purchase Apple stock at a discount by participating in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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