Security Software Engineer - Secure Transports, SEAR at Apple

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C, Systems Development, OS Development, ASN1, X.509, TLS, Secure Protocols, Applied Cryptography, OS Security, Software Architecture

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Embedded within Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization, the Secure Transports team’s mission is to deliver world-class cryptographic and secure protocols engineering. At the heart of an organization dedicated to building the most secure operating system in the world and putting it in the hands of millions of customers, the team is looking for a motivated software engineer to help push its technologies to the next level. You will join a team that provides the security foundations for data in motion across all of Apple’s innovative products, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, and Vision Pro. You will contribute to the entire system, from the kernel up through libraries, frameworks, and applications. As an engineer, you will have the opportunity to majorly impact the design and implementation of Apple’s embedded and desktop operating system products, collaborating closely with all other security partners, ranging from our Silicon Engineering group to our Cloud Services group. Designing and developing software for hundreds of millions of users. People who LOVE the products you make. Working for a company whose dedication to user privacy is at the heart of everything it does. Being surrounded by the most creative, passionate, talented engineers in the industry. Constantly being challenged to go beyond the norm to find new, innovative ways of solving problems and to make software safer, easier, and more fun to use. Not many jobs can offer all of these things. Software Engineering jobs at Apple do, and much more. DESCRIPTION Successful candidates will be generalists capable of tackling challenging wide-ranging engineering problems anywhere in the software stack, determining the appropriate compromise between several often competing factors such as ease of use, performance, and of course security. Our environment fosters product innovation, rapid product iteration, and a liberating amount of autonomy in which you will be encouraged to create and quickly bring to market new security methods and technologies to address the complex needs of mobile and distributed computing. The position also has a strong multi-functional aspect that will require you to interact with and influence many people from several organizations within and outside the company. In this role you will: -Help define the security properties and architecture for the next-generation operating system -Design and implement new techniques to protect users' privacy during web browsing, email, and secure messaging sessions -Investigate and implement the next evolution in secure protocols -Work cooperatively with other parts of Apple on multi-functional technologies and initiatives to improve security -Promote and drive the adoption of these technologies across the organization MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1 year of professional software engineering experience Experience in systems or OS development using C PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS A genuine passion for creating effective and pragmatic transport security Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field Experience with ASN1, X.509 certificate evaluation, TLS, or other secure protocols Strong understanding of recent developments and concerns with standard protocols such as TLS Industry exposure to and knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography Excellent teamwork and communication skills. Working multi-functionally with other software, hardware, marketing, and support teams to provide the best security solutions for Apple’s products.

Responsibilities

Design and implement cryptographic and secure transport protocols to protect data in motion across Apple's product ecosystem. Collaborate across functional teams to define security architecture for next-generation operating systems and enhance user privacy.