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Software Engineer, Trusted Execution, SEAR

Apple· Security Engineering and Architecture
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Cupertino, CA$129.3k - $225.3kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Apple’s Trusted Execution team builds security technologies across the software stack to protect users, from kernel to applications. The role involves defining and implementing security concepts, interacting with Apple’s CPU features, and contributing to next-generation OS security with a focus on boot flow, asset authentication, code signing, execution monitoring, and malware mitigation.

Responsibilities

  • Help define the security properties and architecture for the next-generation operating system.
  • Design and implement new approaches to securing device boot flow, authenticating OS assets, code signing, execution monitoring, and malware mitigation to help protect customers while enabling Apple to develop a rich platform.
  • Come up with new and innovative ways of increasing security and privacy while preserving ease-of-use and user experience.
  • Work cooperatively with other parts of Apple on technologies and initiatives to improve security and drive adoption across the organization.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer in a Systems Programming or Kernel Development role
  • Strong understanding of operating systems internals
  • Industry knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography (PKI, Attestations, Public Key Signatures)
  • Excellent C and Systems programming skills including secure development practices
  • A passion for crafting effective and pragmatic security technologies in the operating systems arena
  • Experience with malware detection or response in a modern operating system.
  • Initiative to provide architectural mentorship to teams lacking resident security expertise
  • Ability to critically analyze security properties of a system via a threat model
  • Understanding of past, current and emerging security exploits
  • Ability to delivery proven work on tight schedules
  • Excellent collaboration skills

Skills

Required:Software EngineeringOperating Systems InternalsSecurity ArchitectureCryptography / PKIC and Systems ProgrammingThreat Modeling
Nice to have:Malware Detection/Response

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 and relocation eligibility
  • stock programs including discretionary RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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