Join Apple's WebKit team as a Senior Security Engineer and play a crucial role in building the world's most secure browser engine. WebKit powers Safari, Apple's flagship browser, and various other applications like Mail, Books, and News. As a Security Engineer, you'll work on hardening the WebKit engine through innovative solutions and collaborate with industry experts in fuzz testing, cryptography, and OS security.
Your work will directly impact hundreds of millions of users across Apple's ecosystem. You'll focus on critical areas like memory management optimization, sandboxing implementation, process isolation, and security architecture improvements. The role combines strategic thinking to prevent future security issues with hands-on bug fixing and code enhancement.
The position offers a competitive compensation package, including base pay ranging from $166,600 to $296,300, plus additional benefits like stock options and comprehensive healthcare. You'll work with open-source technology while maintaining Apple's high standards for user privacy and security.
The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in C++ or similar languages, security bug fixing experience, and multi-threaded programming knowledge. While prior browser development experience isn't required, familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and Apple frameworks is advantageous. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to work on cutting-edge security solutions at one of technology's most influential companies.