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Secure Design Engineer, SEAR

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino, CA$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Embedded within Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization, the Secure Design team focuses on securing Apple’s software across hardware, firmware, kernel, runtime, applications, and agentic features. The role involves threat modeling, identifying vulnerabilities, designing security controls, and driving adoption of security technologies to safeguard hundreds of millions of users.

Responsibilities

  • Lead ground breaking security efforts at a scale only found at Apple.
  • Design new and innovative ways of increasing security and privacy while preserving ease-of-use and user experience.
  • Work with engineers to analyze systems, threat model new features, identify security vulnerabilities in implementation, and recommend security controls to ensure customer protection.
  • Evangelize and drive the adoption of these technologies across the organization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science, or 3 years equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience working with engineering teams to build secure software.
  • Understands security engineering, software delivery, and SDLC.
  • Proficiency in OS internals and modern mitigation techniques.
  • Programming background in C, C++, Objective-C, and/or Swift.
  • Understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploit trends, including attacks against agentic software features.

Skills

Required:Threat modelingSecurity testing and code reviews

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
  • Discretionary bonuses or commissions and relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities via stock programs
Last updated Aug 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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