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Systems Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Apple’s Platform Architecture group seeks a systems engineer to build high-performance functional models of advanced SoC designs and bridge software and hardware. The role contributes to improvements in performance, power efficiency, security, and programming ease across Apple products. The engineer will collaborate with teams across Apple on prototype systems supporting the development of hardware and software architecture.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Low-Level SoftwareOperating SystemsCompilersC++/C ProgrammingComplex System Software DebuggingPython ScriptingAssemblyKernel DevelopmentDriver DevelopmentFirmware DevelopmentModeling and SimulationARM and X86 Architecture

Qualifications

BS DegreeMS or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Full job description

Role Number: 200687597-1242

Summary

Imagine what you can do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what we can accomplish together.

Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Can you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? At Apple, our Platform Architecture group is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. Join this team, and you’ll collaborate with engineers across Apple to build and deploy forward-looking prototype systems that contribute to the development of our world renowned hardware and software architecture.

You and your team will confirm that every product we make performs exactly as intended. Together, our work will be the reason millions of customers feel they can trust their devices every single day.

Description

Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a systems engineer to build high performance functional models of advanced SoC designs and to help bridge the gap between Software and Hardware, influencing performance improvements, power efficiency, security, and the programming ease of Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS degree.

  • Experience in low-level software, operating systems, or compilers.

  • Programming experience (C++/C).

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

  • Experience debugging large, complex system software.

  • Scripting skills (Python).

  • Assembly experience.

  • Experience with kernel, driver and firmware development.

  • Experience with modeling and simulation.

  • Knowledge of ARM and/or X86 architecture.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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