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Platform Architect - Security
AWM-7603-Platform Architect - Security
10/24/2025
10/29/2025
Negotiable
Permanent

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www.apple.com
Cupertino, CA, 95015, USA
Cupertino
California
United States
95015

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Role Number: 200618735-0836

Summary

At Apple, we strive to do our life's best work by building a seamless ecosystem across tightly integrated hardware, software, and services. The Platform Architecture group is at the forefront of defining, designing and connecting this ecosystem. PA-Security group is a team of engineers who are dedicated to securing the world’s most advanced consumer devices that are trusted for protecting individual privacy and storing personal data, while providing the highest quality user experience. We're looking for hardworking and inspired individuals to help raise the bar on the security of Apple’s growing product line up, while continuing to ensure a quality user experience.

In this role, you will identify and define platform level security requirements for new products, de?ne and maintain device-level security policies across multiple environments for existing products, and drive adoption of platform level security architectures incorporating hardware, software, and server elements, through our cross-function partners. Together with the rest of the Platform Architecture team, your work will ensure millions of customers all around the world can con?dently trust the devices they use every single day.

Description

As a member of Platform Architecture, you will lead cross-functional teams throughout the product development cycle. Further, as part of this high-visibility team, you will frequently collaborate with other security architects and researchers across Apple including software, hardware, silicon, server, and product groups to identify, define and design security solutions that elevate overall security profile of our SOCs, devices, and factories.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS degree

  • Knowledge of basic cryptographic principles (e.g., symmetric vs asymmetric crypto, encryption vs authentication, and/or public key infrastructure implementations)

  • Experience in threat modeling system designs spanning across software, hardware and system designs

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS or PhD degree and 20+ years of relevant experience

  • Experience in user privacy and security, including but not limited to biometrics, identification and authentication

  • Experience in effectively communicating highly technical details to a non-technical audience and leading cross-functional initiatives to define, drive and productize security features

  • Experience with communication protocols (e.g. WiFi, BT, UWB), virtualization and confidential compute technologies

  • Ability to perform basic review of system design and schematics to understand and analyze security concerns at system level

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with Privacy, Safety, Service, Manufacturing, Software, and/or Product teams to resolve system-level security issues

  • Ability to critically analyze security properties of a system and evaluate security policy requests via an established security architecture speci?cation

  • Programming and/or auditing experience with Python, C, and unix shell scripting

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 $212,000 and $318,400, 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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