The role is focused on enhancing the security of Apple products by conducting offensive security research on operating system kernels, firmware, and embedded components. The team is dedicated to identifying and fixing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, ensuring the safety of over a billion devices. Candidates will work collaboratively with other researchers and engineering teams to strengthen the security architecture of Apple platforms. This position requires a strong technical background and a passion for breaking systems to build them stronger.

• Proven experience in vulnerability research targeting operating system kernels, firmware, or embedded components.
• Strong understanding of low-level vulnerability classes and exploitation techniques, such as memory corruption, race conditions, and use-after-free.
• Ability to apply AI techniques and tools, such as LLMs or Machine Learning, for security research.
• Outstanding collaboration skills.
• Deep knowledge of kernel internals, including virtual memory management, system call interfaces, and driver frameworks.
• Experience with firmware and boot ROM security analysis, including secure boot chains and hardware trust anchors.
• Familiarity with embedded processors and coprocessors security, such as Secure Enclave and DMA-capable peripherals.
• Fluency with tool development, using programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Swift, or Objective-C.
• Experience with reverse-engineering techniques and tools like IDA or Ghidra.
• Knowledge of Apple operating systems like iOS or macOS is nice-to-have, but not required.

• Conduct offensive security research across operating system kernels, boot ROMs, firmware, and secure enclaves.
• Evaluate and strengthen the most privileged layers of Apple's products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product security.
• Develop and harness state-of-the-art technologies for security research.

• 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.