Senior Staff Security Engineer - Red Team

Apple is a technology company that provides services like iCloud, App Store, and Media services through its Apple Services Engineering division.
$166,600 - $296,300
Security
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
6+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Staff Security Engineer - Red Team

Apple Services Engineering (ASE) is seeking a Senior Staff Security Engineer to join their Red Team, focusing on protecting critical services that impact hundreds of millions of users worldwide. This role represents a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of large-scale infrastructure security and offensive security techniques.

The position involves leading comprehensive security reviews of Apple's services infrastructure, including iCloud, App Store, and Media services. As a Red Team member, you'll conduct in-depth technical security reviews, perform threat modeling, and develop exploit chains that demonstrate real business risks. The role requires both technical expertise and strategic thinking to improve Apple's security posture.

Your responsibilities will span from hands-on technical work to influencing security architecture decisions. You'll collaborate with various teams, including developers, site reliability engineers, and other security professionals, to drive security improvements across the organization. The role offers the chance to work on systems at an unprecedented scale while having a direct impact on user security.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in information security or software engineering, with extensive experience in infrastructure and cloud security. You should be passionate about diving deep into complex systems and have excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical findings to both engineering teams and leadership.

This position offers competitive compensation, including base pay, stock options, and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of a team that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation. The role provides opportunities for growth through hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and complex security challenges.

Working at Apple means joining a company committed to pushing technological boundaries while maintaining the highest security standards. You'll have access to resources and opportunities to influence security practices at a global scale, while working alongside some of the industry's best security professionals.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Security Engineer - Red Team

  • Lead focused security reviews on critical internet scale applications and infrastructure
  • Scope and lead goal-oriented Red Team exercises
  • Define, document, and automate security best practices
  • Identify engagement scope and plan security reviews
  • Build relationships with engineering and leadership teams
  • Develop proof of concept systems for automation
  • Make security decisions impacting hundreds of millions of users

Requirements For Senior Staff Security Engineer - Red Team

Linux
Kubernetes
  • 6+ years in an information security field or software engineering
  • Four or more years conducting security reviews
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field with security emphasis
  • Extensive infrastructure, cloud and application security experience
  • Ability to reason about security of large and complex applications
  • Desire to go deep on complex systems for extended engagements

Benefits For Senior Staff Security Engineer - Red Team

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Education Budget
Equity
Relocation Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee stock programs
  • Education reimbursement
  • Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation benefits
  • Product discounts
  • Free services

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