The Secure Transports team at Apple is seeking a motivated software engineer to enhance cryptographic and secure protocols engineering. This role involves contributing to the security foundations for data in motion across Apple's innovative products. The engineer will work on the entire system, from the kernel to applications, and will collaborate with various security partners. The position offers the opportunity to impact the design and implementation of Apple's operating systems while fostering product innovation and rapid iteration.

• 1 year of professional software engineering experience
• Experience in systems or OS development using C
• A genuine passion for creating effective and pragmatic transport security
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with ASN1, X.509 certificate evaluation, TLS, or other secure protocols
• Strong understanding of recent developments and concerns with standard protocols such as TLS
• Industry exposure to and knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills

• Help define the security properties and architecture for the next-generation operating system
• Design and implement new techniques to protect users' privacy during web browsing, email, and secure messaging sessions
• Investigate and implement the next evolution in secure protocols
• Work cooperatively with other parts of Apple on multi-functional technologies and initiatives to improve security
• Promote and drive the adoption of these 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.