Apple

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Apple$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in security reviews and threat modeling
  • Hands-on experience with cloud security in AWS, GCP, or AliCloud
  • Deep knowledge in cloud-native security controls (IAM, network security, encryption)
  • Experience with policy-as-code frameworks for security enforcement
  • Strong background in third-party risk assessments
  • Ability to create security requirements for complex cloud setups
  • Familiarity with programming languages (Python, Java, Go, Swift)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle
  • Conduct security reviews and develop threat models
  • Build and advocate for platform-wide security practices
  • Drive security improvements across engineering teams
  • Automate security recommendations and workflow processes
  • Use data to enhance security review efficiency
  • Serve as the main security contact for large engineering projects

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with engineering and security teams
  • Opportunity to influence security practices at a major tech company
  • Engagement with a variety of complex technical systems
  • Professional growth through exposure to cutting-edge security technologies
  • Ability to impact security decisions for millions of users
Full Job Description
Apple Services Engineering (ASE), the team behind iCloud and Media services and the infrastructure that powers it, is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to partner with engineering teams working on new products and features. You will collaborate with developers, site reliability engineers, and security teams to protect ASE services and design a secure foundation for services at Apple. Your work will include full end-to-end security assurance activities including security architecture, threat modeling, some security testing, and risk management. You will be working with partner teams in security engineering, privacy, and offensive security to keep Apple's services secure for our users. If you love diving into different complex technical systems, sharing security improvements, and making security better, we want to talk with you!

In this role, you will be the primary security team point of contact for several large engineering efforts. You will work with engineering teams throughout their development lifecycle. You will conduct security reviews and develop threat models and use the insights from these engagements to build standard methodologies. You will help define, automate and advocate for platform-wide security improvements. You will partner with your colleagues to raise the security bar for all engineering teams at Apple. As a technical lead responsible for the security of Apple's internet-facing services and backend infrastructure, you will be: Innately curious, listening for nuances and digging into details to understand systems and their weaknesses; Able to identify areas that are ripe for improvement and establishes appropriate security goals; Experienced and comfortable establishing relationships with teams to drive security improvements; Current on new security technologies, vulnerabilities, and methodologies; An excellent verbal and written communicator; Able to develop proof of concept systems to automate security recommendations, vulnerability discovery, and process workflows; Able to use data to drive security review efficiency and prioritize high-value security team engagement Responsible for security decisions impacting millions of users.

5 or more years conducting security reviews, threat modeling, tracking findings, and communicating risk to engineering and leadership Hands-on experience in cloud security engineering with demonstrated expertise in securing at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or AliCloud) in production environments Deep technical knowledge of cloud-native security controls including identity and access management (IAM), network security (VPCs, security groups, firewall rules), encryption (KMS, data protection), and logging/monitoring services native to major cloud platforms Proven experience working with and using policy-as-code frameworks such as AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs), GCP Organization Policy Constraints, or AliCloud Control Policies to enforce security guardrails at scale Strong background in third-party risk assessment and vendor security reviews, including the ability to evaluate cloud service architectures, identify security gaps, and provide actionable remediation guidance Demonstrated ability to develop security requirements and design documentation for complex cloud environments, translating technical controls into clear, implementable guidance for engineering teams Conversant in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, Go, or Swift

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred Experience securing cloud-native applications and workloads including containerized environments (Kubernetes/EKS/GKE), serverless architectures (Lambda/Cloud Functions), and modern CI/CD pipelines Experience with multiple cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, AliCloud) and the ability to perform comparative security analysis across different cloud providers' security models and controls

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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