Security Engineer, Ad Platforms

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Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
AI · Cybersecurity

Description For Security Engineer, Ad Platforms

We're seeking a Security Engineer passionate about protecting critical infrastructure and services for Apple's Advertising Platforms group. You'll collaborate with engineering leaders, developers, quality engineers, and security teams to secure Ad Platforms' applications and services. Responsibilities include conducting security reviews, building security tooling, performing security tests, reviewing source code, designing automated security test cases, providing risk assessments, and mentoring developers on secure practices. You'll work with a broad range of systems, including web applications, big data, distributed processing, and virtualized environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct security reviews of the service stack
  • Build new security tooling and services
  • Perform security tests on new apps, products, and features
  • Review source code for potential security issues
  • Design and automate security test cases
  • Provide risk assessment & remediation guidelines
  • Triage & review findings from security tools
  • Research latest security best practices and threats
  • Document and share security guidelines
  • Mentor developers on secure development practices
  • Develop tools & exploits for security testing
  • Write automations to streamline common tasks and workflows

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a rapidly evolving threat landscape, contributing to the security of Apple's advertising platforms while maintaining the company's commitment to user privacy.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Security Engineer, Ad Platforms

  • Conduct security reviews of the service stack, including apps built on cloud and emerging technologies
  • Build new security tooling and services to support developers at scale
  • Perform security tests on new apps, products, and features before release
  • Review source code for potential security issues
  • Design and automate security test cases
  • Provide specific risk assessment & remediation guidelines
  • Triage & review findings from security tools
  • Research latest security best practices, trends, threats & vulnerabilities
  • Document and share security guidelines
  • Work with developers to provide and mentor them on secure development practices
  • Develop tools & exploits to support security testing
  • Write automations to streamline common tasks, tests, workflows, etc.

Requirements For Security Engineer, Ad Platforms

Java
JavaScript
Python
Go
  • 2+ years of relevant experience in Information Security
  • Working experience in a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
  • Experience writing production level code in Java or Javascript
  • Knowledge of development and integration tools and technologies (e.g. CI/CD)
  • Working experience in securing applications in cloud (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with common security tools i.e. SAST or DAST
  • Familiarity with core networking concepts (firewalls, load balancers, etc)
  • Familiarity with cryptography
  • Prior experience in web application development including security threats, exploits, prevention
  • Ability to triage, reproduce, and recommend remediations for vulnerabilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Bachelor's in Information System Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science etc.

Benefits For Security Engineer, Ad Platforms

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity
  • Affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants
  • Consideration for employment for all qualified applicants with criminal histories
  • Participation in the E-Verify program in certain locations
  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants with physical and mental disabilities
  • Drug-free workplace

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