Detection Engineer

Apple Inc. • Cupertino, CA

43d

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We're a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining our products, systems, and practices to help people do what they love in new ways. This is a deeply collaborative place, where everything we create is the result of people in different roles and teams working together to make each other's ideas stronger. That same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices, strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.Apple is seeking an exceptional engineer to join its global Detection u0026 Response team. This is a hands-on technical role which involves the creation, testing, and maintenance of Apple's threat detection software. Additional responsibilities include:

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with automated incident response and containment tooling (SOAR platforms, custom scripts, etc.).
• Familiarity with Apple-scale detection challenges, including scaling detection-as-a-service.
• Passion for building tools and platforms that enable other engineers, not just writing detections.
• Holds relevant industry certifications (e.g., GIAC, OSCP, AWS Security Specialty).
• High ownership mindset - thrives in fast-paced environments and adapts to ambiguity.
• A sharp eye for automation opportunities and eliminating repetitive work.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a team-first attitude - approachable, constructive, and solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback and adhere to detection development lifecycle.
• Quantify the efficacy of Apple's detection software with attack simulation and red team collaboration.
• Formulate new detection ideas based on newly-published research, industry trends, or major incidents.
• Drive the requirements for Apple's security telemetry and response tools.
• Automate the triage and response to security incidents.
• Experience leading or mentoring detection engineering efforts, or demonstrated readiness to lead a regional team in the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees