Cryptography Engineer, SEAR

Apple • Cupertino, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Embedded within Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture (SEAR) organization, the Cryptographic Engineering team's mission is to deliver world-class cryptographic implementation and secure protocol engineering for products going in the hands of millions of customers! We are looking for an expert Cryptography Engineer with a strong software background, capable of implementing and crafting security countermeasures against side-channel and physical attacks for various algorithms. We provide the cryptographic foundations protecting user data and valuable assets across all products, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. In this role there will be the opportunity to work on analyzing, proposing, and validating innovative cryptographic solutions for our applications.

Requirements

• A passion for creating effective and pragmatic cryptographic implementations
• Expert in fundamental cryptographic algorithms & underlying mathematics
• Track record implementing highly optimized cryptographic functions secured against side-channel attack and fault injection
• Excellent C and systems programming skills
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the formal verification of countermeasures or cryptographic software.

Responsibilities

• Work in an innovative environment
• Have a real impact on Apple features and products
• Collaborate with a wide range of collaborators, from Silicon Engineering to Cloud services
• Implement and review innovative algorithms and protocols on a wide range of architectures and embedded systems
• Design and implement side channel attack countermeasure
• Improve performance
• Formally prove the correctness of Apple cryptographic software
• Work cooperatively with other teams in Apple on multi-functional technologies and initiatives to improve security
• Evangelize and drive the adoption of these technologies across the organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior