Systems Engineer — Apple Reference Image
Core
Design and integrate end-to-end security and imaging systems that cryptographically verify photo authenticity from sensor capture to cloud processing and sharing.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Security & Imaging)
Builds
Cryptographically signed image pipelines, certificate lifecycle frameworks, and secure provenance metadata for iOS/macOS.
Domain
Consumer electronics, hardware security, cloud infrastructure, and cryptographic systems.
Required skills
Systems architecture, cryptographic key management, cloud infrastructure integration, image pipeline design, cross-functional coordination, technical tradeoff analysis.
Preferred skills
Image format standards (DNG/HEIF), confidential compute environments, trusted timestamping, flagship security feature development, international privacy regulations.
Technologies
PCC, iOS, macOS, DNG, JPEG, HEIF, Secure Boot, Certificate Authorities.
Responsibilities
Maintain systems architecture for sensor-level signing and RAW capture pipelines; design cryptographic key rotation and revocation frameworks; coordinate with cloud infrastructure teams for scaling signing services; represent technical tradeoffs in cross-functional forums; scope future hardware generations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
