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Product Security Engineer, SEAR

Apple

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/11/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Join the Apple Product Security Team to work on critical security issues impacting Apple's ecosystem. You will collaborate with top security engineers to investigate vulnerabilities and enhance the security of products like iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS. This role requires a strong technical background and a passion for securing systems. Your contributions will directly influence the safety of Apple's products and users.

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C, C++, or Objective C.
  • Familiarity with common AI capabilities and their application to security use cases.
  • Experience with production deployment using containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.
  • Proven ability to analyze and investigate security issues through systematic approaches and tooling.
  • Understanding of security principles including vulnerability classes, exploit techniques, and common attack vectors.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating across diverse technical teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Investigate security issues across Apple products to safeguard users.
  • Engage in Apple's response to critical security issues as they arise.
  • Reverse engineer exploits and provide insightful analysis on vulnerabilities.
  • Create innovative tools to help identify security bugs.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on software issues.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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