OS Platform & Security Frameworks Engineer - SPEAR

Apple Inc.

Cupertino (CA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 278,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee stock plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Platform and Frameworks Software Engineer for the SPEAR team in Cupertino to improve security of end-user devices. You will work on core OS components, delivering robust mitigations and contributing to secure architectures across Apple’s operating systems.

required skills include system programming in C/C++, Swift, or Rust, with a strong focus on security, testing, and documentation. This on-site role offers a competitive base pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

Foundations of a system programming language like C, C++, Swift, or Rust.
Understanding system-level concepts and multi-threaded design.
Ability to reason about security and robustness of software.
Experience with OO design principles.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Familiarize with existing codebases and contribute to security hardening projects.
Design and implement security mitigations for OS components.
Update or create codebases to meet security goals.
Use appropriate languages, potentially Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
Develop and extend unit tests; collaborate with QA on testing.
Document changes and produce training materials for partners.
Communicate effectively across project phases.