Systems Software Engineer
Summary
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.
The Product Integrity group is looking for a Systems Software Engineer to develop future products. As a member of the OS Diagnostics team you will develop and maintain software used to characterize, calibrate and test new hardware, debug software and hardware both independently and multi-functionally, and work with many other teams at Apple and at various contract manufacturers. Your experience writing and debugging software on different hardware platforms will be meaningful to your success.
Description
In this role you will be responsible for developing, debugging and maintaining internal software running on many Apple products. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of worldwide cross-functional teams including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Operations, and our Contract Manufacturing partners. You will engage with many products from early development through mass production where your contributions will directly impact hardware quality and end user experiences.
Responsibilities
- Solving complex problems that will require multi-functional engagement and support. Developing applications, frameworks, and command line utilities. Maintaining critical manufacturing software running on millions of Apple devices.
- Completing work with effective prioritization, communication, and multitasking abilities. Reviewing and implementing hardware test specifications.
- Supporting hardware production locally and remotely (travel up to 25%).
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors in Computer / Electrical Engineering or related fields
- 2+ years of software engineering experience
- Expertise in at least one of C++ / Objective-C / Swift
- Experience developing drivers / applications in Unix, Linux, or macOS
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with building embedded system architectures and using interfaces such as I2C, USB, PCIe
- Experience building and debugging distributed applications
- Experience debugging at all levels of an operating system
- Experience with Python/Lua/Bash
- Proven task management
- Effective communication skills