WebKit Engine Security Engineer

Join Apple's WebKit team as a Security Engineer and be part of building the world's most secure browser engine. WebKit powers Safari and numerous Apple applications including Mail, Books, and News, making it one of the most crucial frameworks for iOS, watchOS, and macOS. In this role, you'll work on critical security initiatives, collaborating with industry-leading experts in fuzz testing, cryptography, and operating system security.

Your work will directly impact hundreds of millions of users worldwide, as you focus on both tactical security bug fixing and strategic prevention of future security issues. You'll be responsible for implementing improved memory management, developing sandboxing solutions, and creating innovative technologies to eliminate entire classes of security vulnerabilities.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work with both proprietary Apple technologies and the Open Source WebKit project, allowing you to contribute to the broader developer community while leveraging Apple's unique hardware and software integration capabilities. You'll collaborate across various teams at Apple, driving security improvements in the platform and interacting with developers in the Open Source WebKit project.

The role combines hands-on technical work with strategic thinking, as you'll be involved in architectural decisions, programming language enhancements, and the development of new testing strategies. While prior browser experience isn't required, knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and Apple frameworks (UIKit, AppKit, CFNetwork) can be advantageous.

At Apple, you'll be compensated competitively with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, retirement benefits, stock programs, and educational reimbursement. Join us in this dream job in software security, where you'll help shape the future of web browsing while ensuring the privacy and security of millions of users worldwide.