Apple · 4 hours ago
Senior Security Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$172K/yr - $258K/yr
4+ years expApple is seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Security Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the design and ensuring the robust security of their most critical applications and foundational infrastructure. In this high-impact role, you will lead sophisticated threat modeling exercises, conduct comprehensive application security assessments, and perform advanced penetration testing that meticulously emulates real-world adversary tactics.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Perform full-stack security architecture reviews, encompassing cloud-native and emerging technologies
Conduct manual application security testing and source code auditing across diverse technologies, providing clear and detailed risk assessments and remediation guidelines for developers and business owners
Conduct penetration testing targeting critical Apple data, services, and environments. Report underlying security issues and propose enhanced security protections
Conduct in-depth security research on the latest industry best practices, emerging trends, threats, vulnerabilities, and technology frameworks
Develop and disseminate comprehensive security guidelines, remediation guidance, and security technology baselines for common issues
Develop custom security tools, exploits, and products to improve threat modeling, application security reviews, and penetration testing capabilities
Research and develop tools to improve static analysis framework capabilities (e.g. accuracy, coverage, and efficiency of detections)
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience in designing, reviewing, and implementing secure architectures for complex applications and infrastructure
Extensive experience manually testing web applications and/or enterprise penetration testing
Extensive experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, PHP, Ruby) and a programming language (e.g. Java, Swift, C)
Proficiency in some form of UNIX
You have the ability to explain basic networking concepts (routing, ACLs, load balancers, SSL/TLS, TCP) in order to provide application architecture feedback
You have a background in web application development and/or code auditing
You have strong verbal and written interpersonal skills
You have a real passion for discovering and researching new vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques
You are deeply accountable for your work
You are upbeat, adaptable, and results-oriented with a positive attitude
BS in Computer Engineering with specialization in Information Security or 4+ years of equivalent, hands-on information security experience in a large enterprise environments a plus
Preferred
Experience with offensive and automation tool development
Experience with vulnerability scanning tools: network, SAST, and DAST
Familiarity with testing services that employ AI/LLMs and the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
Experience leveraging AI/LLMs for security testing and automation
Experience with one or more public cloud services (e.g. AWS, GCP, AliCloud)
Experience with Kubernetes and container security
Experience with common authentication protocols (e.g. SAML, OIDC)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
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2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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