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# Systems & Kernel Software Engineer, SEAR

Cupertino, United States of America Software Engineering 

Listed on Apple’s official careers site. Posted June 1, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Apple’s careers site →](https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200565362/systems-kernel-software-engineer-sear)

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## Job description

The SPEAR Systems & Kernel team in Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization is hiring a collaborative systems engineer with a drive to improve the security of end user devices. We take on software engineering projects to make progress on Apple's most pressing security challenges, anywhere in the lower layers of the stack: bootloaders, drivers, firmware, and the kernel. Our goal is to eliminate whole classes of software vulnerabilities, securing our systems against even the most advanced and well-resourced adversaries.

We've done wholesale rewrites of codebases into memory safe languages, deployed static and dynamic analysis to prevent bugs, and undertaken bespoke rearchitecture of critical codebases. We continue to refine our approach to best protect our users against rapidly evolving threats.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Jun 1, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 139 days
- Location: Cupertino, United States of America[Apply on Apple’s careers site →](https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200565362/systems-kernel-software-engineer-sear)

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