The role is part of Apple's Platform Architecture group, specifically within the PA-Security team, which focuses on securing advanced consumer devices. The team is dedicated to protecting individual privacy and ensuring a high-quality user experience. The position involves defining platform-level security requirements for new products and maintaining device-level security policies for existing products. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and other security architects is essential to enhance the overall security profile of Apple's products.

• BS degree or relevant industry experience
• Minimum of 20 years relevant industry experience
• Experience working with basic cryptographic principles
• Experience with platform security primitives
• Experience in threat modeling of security features and architecture
• Experience in leading cross-functional initiatives to define and drive security features
• Experience with user identification and authentication technologies
• Experience with Operating System concepts and platform security concepts
• Basic experience with programming and/or auditing experience with Python, C, and unix shell scripting

• Identify and define platform level security requirements for new products
• Define and maintain device-level security policies across multiple environments for existing products
• Drive adoption of platform level security architectures through cross-functional partnerships
• Lead cross-functional teams throughout the product development cycle
• Collaborate with other security architects and researchers to design security solutions

• 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.