Developer Experience Security Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Security Engineer for Developer Experience to create and maintain resources that help engineers build secure software at scale.

You will blend software development, technical writing, and cross-functional collaboration to translate security requirements into actionable guidance and tooling. You will own documentation libraries, automate security guidance in Slack, and drive adoption of secure SDLC practices across Apple's services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, developer experience, or technical writing roles.
• Ability to write production-quality automation and tooling for SDLC workflows.
• Experience distilling complex topics into clear, actionable guidance for engineers.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain a library of security guidance and onboarding documentation across SDLC.
• Identify documentation gaps from inbound questions and usage trends.
• Design and build Slack-based automation to surface security guidance and reduce repetitive support.
• Create skills files and system prompts for LLM-assisted development tools.
• Plan internal comms campaigns to drive adoption of security practices and tooling.
• Coordinate rollout communications for new security requirements with engineering teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Developer experience

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Slack automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Slack

LLM tooling

Content management tools

Job description

Apple Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Security Engineer for Developer Experience to create and maintain resources that help engineers build secure software at scale.

You will blend software development, technical writing, and cross-functional collaboration to translate security requirements into actionable guidance and tooling. You will own documentation libraries, automate security guidance in Slack, and drive adoption of secure SDLC practices across Apple's services.