Apple

Security Engineer - Developer Experience

Apple Seattle, Washington, United States

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

6 h ago
security Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

You will create and maintain resources that help engineers build secure software, acting as the bridge between security standards and engineering practice. This role involves developing automation, documentation, and learning materials to ensure security is intuitive and accessible across the software development lifecycle.

What they look for

Software Engineering Developer Experience Technical Writing Automation Security Frameworks LLM-assisted Development Software Supply Chain SDLC Infrastructure Engineering Platform Engineering Cross-functional Collaboration Strategic Communication Application Security Secure Coding Tooling Integration

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 7 years of experience in software engineering, developer experience, or technical writing with a strong understanding of SDLC and supply chain security. Proficiency in writing production-quality automation and distilling complex technical topics into clear documentation is essential.

Full description

The Apple Services Engineering Security team builds and provides secure systems and infrastructure that fuel Apple's services, including iCloud, Music, Siri, and the App Store. As part of the ASE Security team, you will help manage the security needs of Apple’s services around the world.

We're looking for a Developer Experience Security Engineer to help engineers across Apple build secure software with confidence, closing the gap between security guidance and engineering practice by crafting the documentation, automation, and learning resources that make secure development intuitive, accessible, and frictionless at scale.

Description

As a Developer Experience Security Engineer on the Services Engineering Security team, you will own the creation and maintenance of the resources that application, infrastructure, and platform engineers depend on to build securely. This is a highly collaborative cross-functional role that blends software development, technical writing, and strategic communication to drive measurable adoption of security practices across Apple's engineering community.

You will be the connective tissue between security standards and the engineers who implement them across the software development lifecycle; translating complex technical requirements into clear, actionable guidance and helping teams adopt new practices, onboard to tooling, integrate security frameworks, and stay aligned as standards evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of experience in a software engineering, developer experience, or technical writing role with an understanding of software build, deploy, and monitoring principles, including software supply chain engineering and SDLC practices Demonstrated ability to write production-quality automation, including Slack workflows and integrations, and tooling for issue and ticket lifecycle management Familiarity with LLM-assisted development tools and experience writing prompt instructions, skills files, or system prompts that shape model behavior for specific domains Proven ability to distill complex technical topics into clear, precise writing and reference documentation for engineering audiences, including FAQs, how-to guides, and onboarding materials Proven ability to work cross-functionally, designing and executing campaigns partnering with engineering teams across diverse organizations to drive behavior Self-directed and comfortable making prioritization decisions, and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously Collaborative team player with strong listening skills, empathy, and a commitment to bringing out the best in peers

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience Familiarity with application security principles, secure coding practices, software supply chain security, or developer-facing security tooling A portfolio or examples of technical documentation, automation scripts, or LLM skills files is welcome

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