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Apple

Firmware Security Researcher, SEAR

Cupertino, CA$129,300 – $225,300Posted 29 days ago

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Embedded within Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization, our team's mission is to ensures secure runtime environments for our firmware, constrained, and isolated compute environments, so that we can protect sensitive user assets and prevent advanced attacks against our customers. We're looking for an outstanding Firmware Security Researcher to join our exceptional team whose focus is on securing the lowest level of our system to create secure and privacy preserving products that billions of users trust.

As a Firmware Security Researcher, you will work with cutting edge technology alongside some of the most creative, passionate, hardworking engineers in the industry; collaborating with teams from software, hardware, user privacy, design, and more. Your influence will be felt throughout Apple's extraordinary products, including: the iPhone, Apple Vision Pro, Mac and Apple TV. Our team challenge and learn from each other to go beyond the norm to find new, innovative ways of solving problems and making our software, hardware, and customers safer. Not many jobs can offer all of these things. Security engineering jobs at Apple do, and much more.

Description

The role of a Firmware Security Researcher is as diverse as it is essential, you will lead research and analysis in identifying vulnerabilities and trends across our platforms, invent new defensive technologies to eliminate entire classes of issues, and drive the delivery of security mitigations in collaboration with our partner engineering teams.

A typical day in the role may include:

* Evaluating security-critical aspects of our products, from system architecture to code review, from product features definition to circuit layout

* Providing security focused consultations to partner teams on new features and technologies

* Developing intelligent automated tools for security analysis, verification, and regression defence

* Identifying threats and driving the development of mitigations to prevent them

* Challenging existing mitigation techniques through evaluation and proof of concept exploitation

* reverse engineering exploits, if necessary

This position may require some travel to other Apple sites and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

Ideas and enthusiasm for using AI to fundamentally change the field of security engineering

Proficiency with threat modelling complex systems

Background in software exploitation

Familiarity with operating system internals, especially macOS, iOS, or other flavours of UNIX

Experience with memory safe programming languages and/or techniques

Minimum Qualifications

Familiarity with firmware and embedded system technologies

Experience with secure programming and code auditing

Knowledge of modern anti-exploitation mitigations and their effectiveness

Background in firmware or systems programming, ideally in C, C++, or another systems programming language

Excellent communication skills

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $129,300 and $225,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

About Apple

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Industry: Technology

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