Vulnerability Researcher

Seattle, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-09 → 2026-09-28

Core

Conducting vulnerability research and binary exploitation on Apple software, firmware, and hardware components to secure iOS, macOS, and related systems.

Role type

Vulnerability Researcher (Security Engineering)

Builds

Security improvements for Apple products including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV

Domain

Consumer Electronics / Cybersecurity

Required skills

vulnerability research, binary exploitation, reverse engineering, security architecture analysis, tool development, C, C++, Python, Swift, Objective-C

Preferred skills

knowledge of macOS/iOS security architecture, experience with IDA Pro and Ghidra

Responsibilities

Analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities in kernel, user-land, boot ROMs, and firmware; collaborating with diverse teams and vendors to influence product security

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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About Apple

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