Secure Firmware Engineer

Are you a big-picture problem solver who loves setting ambitious goals? Do you have a passion for understanding how each line of code affects all the others? In the Core Operating Systems group ensuring the OS is inseparable from each device's identity as a whole. That's because this group is committed to building fully integrated operating systems that combine hardware, software, and apps into a single Apple experience. Your dedication to cross-disciplinary collaboration will help develop groundbreaking technologies, such as iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS. By crafting these distinct, multidisciplinary user experiences, you'll continue to uphold and advance the excellence people expect from Apple devices.

We are looking for an exceptional Secure Firmware Engineer for the Embedded Runtime Team. In this role, you will be an individual contributor developing embedded software solutions for all of our current and future products and making it more secure and robust.

Key Qualifications

• An authentic passion for firmware security.

• Highly proficient in C/C++.

• Direct experience in the overlap between software and hardware security, embedded kernel and driver development, and firmware/software technologies.

• Understanding of SoC-level design and computer architecture - how CPUs, memory, caches, and interrupts behave in response to code running at the instruction level.

• Highly professional, with the ability to deliver proven work on tight schedules.

• Evidence of driving technical innovation.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, working within an established team and with people across different teams.

Description

Design and implement secure firmware technologies, drivers, and supporting infrastructure. Work with multi-functional teams to bring up, debug, and verify security infrastructure for new platforms, products, and prototype systems. Help define the software roadmap for new security features and supporting a range of hardware platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AppleTV, iPod, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Contribute to security requirements and features for future hardware and custom silicon.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $138,900.00 and $256,500.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.