The job is for a Security Developer Tools Engineer (Static Analysis) at Apple, based in Seattle, WA. This is a senior-level role focused on building advanced static program analysis tools that help millions of developers (both inside Apple and externally) detect, fix, and prevent security vulnerabilities and stability issues in software.
Apple’s static analysis tools play a critical role in enhancing the security of the company’s operating system stack, including user space, kernel, and firmware. If you’re passionate about compilers, static analysis, systems programming, and security, this position offers the chance to make a massive impact on software reliability across Apple’s ecosystem, including tools integrated with Clang/LLVM and Swift.
Why Join Apple’s Security Developer Tools Team?
Apple invests heavily in developer tools to proactively eliminate classes of bugs before they reach production. By joining this team, you’ll contribute to tools that scale to millions of users, automate safe coding practices, and collaborate with open source communities like Clang/LLVM. The role combines deep technical work with mentorship, cross-team partnerships, and ownership of end-to-end features.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to and advance a technical roadmap for building powerful program analysis tools that boost the security of Apple’s OS software stack (user space, kernel, firmware).
- Design and develop static analysis-based tools and features to prevent entire categories of errors, promote adoption of memory-safe and secure programming models, and identify hard-to-find bugs.
- Take full ownership of tool/feature development — from planning and design to implementation, testing, and deployment/rollout strategies.
- Collaborate closely with partner teams (operating systems, security, IDE, and CI/CD groups) to design, prioritize, and deliver high-quality software improvements.
- Mentor junior engineers, foster skill growth within the team, and build a supportive engineering culture.
- Strengthen ties with the Clang/LLVM open source community, represent Apple in external projects, and contribute to broader ecosystem improvements.
Minimum Qualifications (Key Requirements)
- Proven experience developing compiler infrastructure or static analysis tools (e.g., compiler frontends, refactoring tools, software verification systems).
- Strong proficiency in C++ development.
- Excellent software engineering practices, including testing and debugging complex systems.
- Genuine interest and passion for systems-level programming and security topics.
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills to collaborate effectively across teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on expertise with advanced static analysis techniques such as data flow analysis, abstract interpretation, or symbolic execution.
- Track record of leading technical development on large-scale features and working across organizational boundaries.
- Familiarity with open source contributions in compiler/static analysis ecosystems.
Location, Compensation & Benefits
- Location: Seattle, WA (onsite/full-time role).
- Salary Range: Approximately $140,000 – $258,000 per year (base pay varies based on experience, skills, and location; additional stock, bonuses, and incentives apply).
- Apple offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive medical/dental coverage, retirement plans, employee stock purchase options, educational reimbursements, discounted Apple products, potential relocation assistance, and more.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
If you’re a senior engineer excited about using static analysis to make software fundamentally safer — especially in large-scale, high-impact environments — this role at Apple could be a perfect fit. Check the official listing on Apple’s careers site (Role Number: 200641781) for the latest details and to apply.
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Job Source – https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200641781-3337/security-developer-tools-engineer-static-analysis?team=SFTWR