Kubernetes Security Engineer

Apple • Cloud Security • Operating Systems • Python • Go • 1 day ago
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Apple is an American multinational technology company founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, and headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs and sells consumer hardware including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods and Vision Pro, together with the operating systems and silicon that run them. A growing services division built around the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Pay now contributes a large share of profit, making Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world.
apple.com • HQ: Cupertino, United States • Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers • Operating Systems • Tablets • Laptops • Smartphones • 5000+ employees • Est. 1976
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The Apple Service Engineering (ASE) Security team secures the systems and infrastructure that fuel Apple’s services (such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, and Maps). We secure the foundation on which Apple’s software developers build the products that our customers love. At the heart of the foundation is Kubernetes, which powers a growing amount of what we do. We are looking for a passionate and talented Kubernetes Security Engineer to help secure our complex and large-scale Kubernetes infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact in securing the platforms that serve millions of people each day.

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We are looking for a Kubernetes Security Engineer to help secure the next generation of Kubernetes Platforms at Apple. This is a hands-on technical role that involves implementing tooling, frameworks, and controls. You’ll be working with ASE Security, Platform SREs, and developers to develop and drive adoption of security initiatives across Kubernetes platforms at Apple.

Minimum Qualifications

Deep, hands-on experience with Kubernetes environments at scale

Extensive experience designing Kubernetes security solutions to solve platform-level security issues and concerns

Software development skills in Golang and scripting skills in Python and experience running code at scale in production environments

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Hands on experience with any of the following:

* Policy as Code (OPA)

* Workload Identity (SPIFFE/SPIRE)

* Linux Security (SELinux, Seccomp, eBPF)

* SIEM Tooling (DataBricks, Splunk)

* GitOps (Flux, ArgoCD)

* Supply-Chain Security (SBOMs, Syft, Grype)

* Container Runtimes (containerd)

* Image Signing (Notary, Cosign)

* Admission Control (Gatekeeper, Kyverno, Pod Security Admission)

* Cluster Configuration Monitoring (kube-bench)

* Threat Detection (Falco)

* Service Mesh (Cilium)

* Operator/Controller development (controller-runtime)

Kubernetes Certifications (CKS, CKAD, CKA)

A track record of independently driving ambiguous, complex security initiatives

Experience leveraging AI to accelerate work and approach new problems

Strong documentation and communication skills

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