Security Systems Engineer: Cross-Stack Crypto & Cloud

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to own architecture for the Reference Image initiative, spanning hardware security, on-device capture, and PCC cloud processing. You will align across hardware, software, and privacy teams to deliver a secure, end-to-end system.

You’ll work with DRI guidance, drive tradeoffs in cross-functional forums, and plan for future hardware generations while ensuring cryptographic integrity and provenance across iOS and macOS.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with cryptographic signing/verification concepts (certificates, secure boot, key management, revocation).
• Experience with image/media pipelines (RAW processing, ISP behavior, DNG/JPEG/HEIF formats).
• Experience with distributed cloud infrastructure and confidential compute environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and help maintain the systems architecture for Reference Image, spanning sensor-level signing, on-device RAW capture pipelines, and cloud-based development in PCC.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of cryptographic key rotation, certificate lifecycle management, and revocation frameworks.
• Collaborate with Security and Privacy teams to threat-model end-to-end media authenticity workflows and evaluate cryptographic integrity and data privacy.
• Help evaluate and advance image container formats to support secure provenance and authenticity metadata.
• Coordinate with PCC/Cloud infrastructure teams on integration points to ensure signing and certificate infrastructure scales and meets security standards.
• Represent technical tradeoffs in cross-functional forums and manage dependencies and risks.
• Contribute to scoping and planning for future hardware generations under the DRI.

Skills

Cryptographic signing/verification

Image/media pipelines

Distributed cloud infrastructure

Cross-team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to own architecture for the Reference Image initiative, spanning hardware security, on-device capture, and PCC cloud processing. You will align across hardware, software, and privacy teams to deliver a secure, end-to-end system.

You’ll work with DRI guidance, drive tradeoffs in cross-functional forums, and plan for future hardware generations while ensuring cryptographic integrity and provenance across iOS and macOS.