Sr Security Engineer, Ai & Data Platforms

Role Number: 200690752Team: Machine Learning and AI, Software and ServicesLocation: AustinWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-10-23SummaryAt Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. Are you passionate building best-in-class cybersecurity services that empower engineering teams? Do you want to work in a highly energized and innovative environment where you work at the cutting edge of AI and Cybersecurity? If so, AI & Data Platforms org is looking for engineers like you!You will be part of Apple’s security engineering team in a unique organization enabling secure AI platforms. You will be joining a team of highly-skilled and passionate security engineers working on this groundbreaking space. In this role you will conduct application security assessments, provide security guidance to engineering and build agentic capabilities to transform and accelerate security assurance.DescriptionThis role is responsible for assessing platform and product security risks by conducting security architecture review and testing of modern application stack deployed on cloud. You will document detailed risk assessment and remediation guidelines for developers and business owners. You will help develop automated tooling leveraging AI to optimize security scanning and testing partnering closely with other security engineers.Minimum QualificationsBachelors of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related engineering field10 years of experience in security engineering, specializing in security testing of modern application technology stacks and designing and implementing preventive and detective security controls.Experience with security testing of one or more public cloud services (e.g. AWS, GCP)Proficient in Python with hands-on experience across Linux and macOS environmentsAbility to explain basic networking concepts (routing, ACL, load balancers, SSL/TLS, TCP) in order to provide application architecture feedbackBackground in web application development and/or code auditingPreferred QualificationsExperience with offensive and automation tool developmentExperience with vulnerability scanning (SAST, DAST)Experience leveraging AI/LLMs for security testing and automationExperience with Kubernetes and container securityExperience with common authentication protocolsKnowledge of emerging security risks with AI technologies and mitigating controlsAbility to work independently and track record of leadership, innovation, responsibility, and creative thinkingExperience developing detailed security assessment reports and leading junior engineers and contractorsExperience leveraging and customizing open source projectsKnowledge of DevOps and CI/CD frameworksExcellent verbal communications skills and ability to work effectively with multi-functional technical and business teamsEEO StatementApple 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 applicantAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.