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Kubernetes Security Engineer

Apple· Software and Services
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)full-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Security-focused Kubernetes Engineer role within Apple’s Service Engineering (ASE) Security team. Hands-on position focused on securing large-scale Kubernetes platforms through tooling, frameworks, controls, and collaboration with SREs and developers.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal security teams on standards, products, and adoption
  • Design, develop, and implement security frameworks, controls, tooling, and automation for Kubernetes platforms in tandem with SREs
  • Drive alignment of security's priorities with Kubernetes SREs and developers
  • Respond to and lead resolution of incidents affecting the security of Kubernetes platforms
  • Own solutions, and ship complete products with monitoring, alerting, and documentation

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in platform security and/or software engineering experience in infrastructure and application development, or a closely related security engineering discipline
  • Deep, hands-on experience with Kubernetes environments at scale
  • Ability to communicate thoughtfully and clearly, both verbally and in writing, to discuss complex technical concepts with diverse audiences
  • Extensive experience designing Kubernetes security solutions to solve platform-level security issues and concerns
  • Software development skills in Golang and scripting skills in Python
  • The tenacity and perseverance to drive a complex project all the way from conception to production
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • Prior experience contributing to or driving a secure-by-default platform initiative across a large engineering organization
  • Hands on experience with any of: policy as code, workload identity, Linux security (SELinux, Seccomp, eBPF), SIEM tooling, GitOps, supply-chain security, container runtimes, image signing, admission control, cluster configuration monitoring, threat detection, service mesh, operator/controller development, and IAM frameworks
  • Kubernetes Certifications (CKS, CKAD, CKA)
  • A track record of independently driving ambiguous, complex security initiatives
  • Experience leveraging AI to accelerate work and approach new problems
  • Strong documentation and communication skills

Skills

Required:Kubernetes securityGolangPython scriptingCommunication
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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