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Apple

Senior Security Software Engineer, Software Supply Chain Security

$175K–$308K

Seattle, Washington · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026

Experience
8+ years in security software engineering.

About the job

Own and shape software supply chain security systems that inventory software, correlate vulnerability and dependency risks, and make prioritized risk information actionable across Apple services.

What you'll do

  • Lead architecture and technical quality for software inventory, vulnerability intelligence, and related automation.
  • Correlate software composition and vulnerability data, including end-of-life risk, into prioritized signals for engineering teams and security leadership.
  • Set technical direction, mentor engineers, and help define secure development practices for AI-generated code and dependency choices.

What they ask for

  • Hands-on experience in software supply chain security, dependency management, and open-source risk, with end-to-end ownership of a system or platform.
  • Deep proficiency in Go and strong proficiency in Java, including Go Modules and Maven/Gradle.
  • Experience with SBOM standards, software composition analysis tooling, and vulnerability data sources.
  • Experience in technical leadership, software delivery pipelines, and cloud/container infrastructure; practical experience with AI coding assistants or agentic development tools.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with CycloneDX, SPDX, cdxgen, syft, Package URL (purl), OCI concepts, or SLSA and build/artifact attestations.
  • Experience with graph-based dependency/risk modeling or automated dependency curation; familiarity with spec-driven development workflows.

Pay

$175,000 and $308,500 (base salary)

Tools

Go, Java, Go Modules, Maven/Gradle, NVD, OSV, GitHub Advisories, Kubernetes

AI focus

Use practical knowledge of AI coding assistants and agents to address AI-specific supply chain risks and help define secure development practices as AI-generated code and dependency choices increase.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)