The Data Protection team at Apple is seeking a motivated software engineer to enhance user data confidentiality through advanced storage encryption and device unlock mechanisms. This role involves contributing to the security foundations of Apple's operating systems across various products, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The engineer will tackle complex engineering challenges and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure robust security while maintaining user experience. The position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the design and implementation of Apple's embedded and desktop operating systems.

• Excellent C and systems programming skills
• Strong understanding of operating systems internals
• Industry exposure to and knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography
• Ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploits
• iOS and macOS exposure as an end user, administrator, or developer
• Experience in kernel programming
• Knowledge of hypervisor design and architecture
• Involvement in open source technologies and development communities such as FreeBSD and Linux

• Help define the security properties and architecture for the next-generation operating system
• Design and implement new approaches to user data protection and storage encryption
• Develop trusted execution environments to protect customer data while ensuring ease-of-use
• Innovate ways to enhance security and privacy without compromising user experience
• Collaborate with other parts of Apple on multi-functional technologies to improve security
• Drive the adoption of new security technologies across the organization

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.