Apple delivers great features and great privacy. Privacy Engineering works with teams all across the company to make sure that Apple's products and services protect user privacy as well as create industry-leading privacy-preserving features.
We design architecture that reduces the exposure of user data at all levels of the technology stack by applying privacy enhancing technologies, cutting edge techniques from academia, and innovating on new solutions. We work with engineers across Apple to develop privacy features like App Tracking Transparency, Nutrition Labels, Privacy Relay as well as functionality to make it easier for App developers to build privacy into their apps. We are looking for an experienced engineer who will focus on App Store and Media Services & Apps (e.g. Music, Podcasts) to join the Privacy-Preserving Services Architecture and Analytics team within Privacy Engineering.
In this role you will:
At Apple, we've always believed that your data belongs to you and no one but you. That's why we're dedicated to helping you safeguard your privacy and keep data under your control. We've pioneered technologies that safeguard user privacy and introduced dozens of features that help keep your data safe, ranging from strong encryption in services like iMessage and Private Relay, to requiring user permission for apps to access your data or track you, to on-device processing and machine learning that powers features like Apple Intelligence.
Successful candidates will need to have superb communication skills, a passion for protecting privacy and educating others about privacy. Creative problem solving, analytical, and deductive reasoning skills are critical for this position. You will be working on multiple unrelated features each week, so the ability to learn quickly, context switch, and an excitement for new things is a must.Ability to analyze systems' architectures for privacy impact Experience providing privacy guidance to services and analytics systems Ability to learn and research new technologies rapidly, assess privacy exposures, and recommend mitigationsPassion for customer privacy Strong collaboration, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills Ability to solve complex problems independently
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There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.