AI Software and Security Engineer, SEAR

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Come change the world with us! This job is about designing and building the next generation of internal AI-based software development tools for Apple, with a focus on ease of use and security. The tools we make accelerate the pace of development for tens of thousands of engineers who ship to the billions of Apple devices in the world.

Description

Our team cares deeply about providing Apple’s customers with the highest standard in security and privacy on our products. We build large-scale systems that automate workflows for vulnerability discovery in Apple software.

Here are examples of the kinds of projects you will be working on with us:

- Create an investigation platform a teams of malware or security analysts

- Build a developer-facing platform for automatically analyzing bugs and code reviews using AI

- Implement security analysis fuzzing infrastructure with 100k parallel nodes

- Keep business-critical systems running with maximal automation and minimal human intervention

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or 3 year’s of equivalent practical experience

5 years of experience with Python, Go, Swift, or C/C++

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing new projects, understanding users’ needs, and designing against that

Experience designing, building, and running complex distributed systems

Excellent skills in Python, Java, or Go

Experience with operating services you developed, including deployment automation and rollback strategies

Creative, critical and independent thinking capabilities and troubleshooting skills

Effective communication of complex technical concepts

Track record of shipping customer-facing services or products

Passionate about engineering perfection, performance, and quality

Enthusiasm for new technologies and growth

Requirement for on-call rotation, which includes weekends

About this role

Summary

Design and build AI-based security tools and systems for Apple.

Job title

AI Software and Security Engineer, SEAR

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Must be in Cupertino, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonGoSwiftC/C++distribute systemsdeployment automationbug analysiscode review

Preferred skills

Javaoperating servicesrollback strategiestroubleshootingcustomer-facing services

Specializations

AIsecuritydistributed systemsautomation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City