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Apple Browser Security Researcher 
United States, Washington, Seattle 
44737377

21.11.2024
Description
As a member of the team, one of your principal responsibilities will be to conduct vulnerability research on Apple browser applications and their underlying software components (WebKit, JavaScriptCore, etc). Analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities is also a key element of the role. This position requires someone with strong technical skill, who is creative and has a desire to secure systems by showing how they can be broken.If this is you, we'd love to hear from you.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience in and a passion for vulnerability research and exploitation, targeting web browsers and related technologies
  • Strong familiarity with vulnerability classes such as stack and heap based buffer overflows, object lifecycle issues, and logic errors along with practical experience with exploitation techniques applied to browser security
  • Knowledge of the security architecture of web browsers, for example sandboxing mechanisms, inter-process communication, and JavaScript JIT compilation vulnerabilities.
  • Experience with fuzzing browser platforms and conducting root cause analysis of results
  • Proven problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience evaluating the security of Apple products
  • Experience auditing and exploiting large modern C++ code bases
  • Familiarity with tool development, using programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Swift, Objective-C
Pay & Benefits
  • At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $166,600 and $296,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.