Senior Security Software Engineer - Secure Transports
AppleSenior Security Software Engineer - Secure Transports
AppleLocation
Cupertino, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/23/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
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. Engineers will impact the design and implementation of Apple's operating systems while collaborating with various security partners. The position offers a unique opportunity to innovate and create new security methods for millions of users.
Requirements
- 5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience in systems or OS development
- A genuine passion for creating effective and pragmatic transport security
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience with transparency technologies, such as certificate transparency
- Strong understanding of recent developments and concerns with standard protocols such as TLS
- Strong understanding of C, Objective-C, or Swift
- Industry exposure to and knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the entire system from the kernel up through libraries, frameworks, and applications
- Collaborate closely with security partners across various teams
- Design and develop software for Apple's embedded and desktop operating systems
- Tackle challenging engineering problems across the software stack
- Create and quickly bring to market new security methods and technologies
- Interact with and influence multiple organizations within and outside the company
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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