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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Software Engineer, Information Security - **Company:** Apple Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Salary:** $172,100.0 - $258,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Apple Mac Systems, User Authentication, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Firmware, Network Security, OAuth, OpenID, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, System Programming, Objective C++ - **Published:** May 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a43a1ea617b52648 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Software engineering?, We are looking for a self-motivated individual with an intuition for security who is not afraid to question assumptions. The ability to be results-driven and comfortable with dynamic requirements, as well as having excellent interpersonal and time management skills, are keys to success in this position., * Be adept at shifting directions and priorities. * Be detail-oriented and self-motivated. * Excellent at multitasking, organizing, and prioritizing complex projects to meet deadlines., Experience in system architecture development, including driver and firmware development. Experience with developing and shipping high quality software products on iOS/macOS/tvOS. Ability to comprehend hardware specs and schematics. Programming background, in Swift, C, C++ or Objective-C. Minimum Qualifications Strong skills in common systems programming languages. Understanding of operating system fundamentals. Experience with framework and daemon development. Experience with hardware and/or software development lifecycle processes. Experience in continuous development practices (CI/CD, rollback, canaries, feature flags, etc.). Understanding of the latest configuration management technologies, security issues, and protocols. Understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks and protocols, e.g. OAuth/OpenID/SAML. Working knowledge of network security and applied cryptography. Ability to transition seamlessly to new technologies/frameworks. Ability to develop new and innovative applications as well as maintaining existing code. Ability to thrive in a self-directed, fast-paced environment, that is highly collaborative and multi-functional. Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical people across functional teams. Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external collaborative relationships. ## Description As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with multi-functional partners both internal and external to Apple to build innovative security products. You will support the development of embedded systems designed to enhance Apple's security posture. You will be challenged to provide forward-thinking solutions to problems and to be a good teammate under deadline constraints. Show us your talent in this challenging, fun, and exciting environment. 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