Vulnerability Researcher Jobs

Summary

Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture team (SEAR) focus on security needs. Passionate about safeguarding, we believe the best defense is a good offense. When it comes to securing more than a billion devices running the world's most sophisticated operating systems, that means finding vulnerabilities first.

Can you make a difference on this scale? Join our extraordinary team of security researchers and discover Apple products' vulnerabilities before they ship.

Key Qualifications

Background in secure coding and code auditing.
Expert in reverse engineering (IDA Pro, Ghidra, etc.) & developing plug-ins.
Able to exploit the security design of modern operating systems
Confident developing POC's for common vulnerabilities, bypassing anti-exploitation protections.
Programming background in C, C++, Python and/or Objective-C.
Proficient in assembly languages and ARM architectures.
Familiarity with modern processor architecture.
Strong understanding of the principles and use of cryptographic primitives and protocols.
Ability to track and handle numerous parallel projects.

Description

Our team focuses on securing low-level technologies such as the iOS and OS X kernel, boot ROMs, firmware and hardware. Working alongside a wide variety of teams and vendors, your influence will be felt throughout Apple's extraordinary products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.

Tasked with identifying threats in advance, as well as being directly involved in Apple's response to critical issues as they arise. This includes reverse engineering an exploit, providing insightful analysis, creating innovative tools, consulting with other teams on both hardware and software, auditing code and reviewing designs, the job is as diverse as it is crucial. This position requires someone with strong technical strengths and a passionate desire to secure systems by showing how they can be broken.

Day to day you'll cover many areas to help make Apple’s products the industry’s most secure. You'll assist with evaluating security critical code and hardware; building automated tools for vulnerability finding; crafting exploits on discovered vulnerabilities to challenge existing mitigation techniques; providing security design consulting to other teams.

Knowledge designing embedded and µ-architecture systems with security in mind on macOS and iOS with some exposure to the kernel is helpful.

If this is you, we'd love to hear from you.

Education & Experience

Degree in Computer Science / Computer Electronics (or equivalent experience)

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 $161,000 and $278,000, 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.

Role Number: 200484487