Side Channel Attacks Engineer

Summary

Posted: Mar 11, 2025
Weekly Hours: 35
Role Number:200594238

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization is responsible for the security of all Apple products. Passionate about safeguarding our users, we believe that the best defense requires a great offense. When it comes to securing more than a billion devices running the world's most sophisticated operating systems, that means finding vulnerabilities first. Can you make a difference on this scale? Join our extraordinary team of security researchers and help protect all Apple users.

Description

Our team focuses on securing Apple products, from microarchitecture to applications such as Safari, Mail or Messages. Evaluating the security of iOS and macOS kernels, boot ROMs, firmware and hardware are all included in the scope of the team. Working alongside a wide variety of teams and vendors, your influence will be felt throughout Apple's products such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. As a member of the team, one of your main responsibilities will be to conduct side channel security evaluations of Apple software, firmware and hardware components. Analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities is also a key element of the role. This position requires someone with strong technical skills and a passion to secure systems by showing how they can be broken. If this is you, we'd love to hear from you.

Minimum Qualifications

• Side Channel attacks realization and analysis
• Signal processing expertise
• Cryptography knowledge
• Excellent knowledge of embedded systems’ security architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• Creative & effective problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills