Senior Systems Engineer, Watch Software

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer, Watch Software

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The Senior Systems Engineer, Watch Software joins the watchOS Systems team to build and optimize foundational software driving device performance and power efficiency. This role involves architecting core OS features, managing process lifecycles, reclaiming memory, and leading transitions to 64-bit OS architectures. The engineer will conduct investigative research to prototype new technologies, model memory demand for future SoCs, and diagnose functional issues at the language, runtime, and kernel layers. Key responsibilities include implementing software components and frameworks while collaborating with Performance, Power, OS, and Hardware experts. Required skills include deep experience with low-level OS systems like Darwin or drivers, power and performance measurement techniques, and computer science fundamentals. The work focuses on solving complex, open-ended problems at the intersection of hardware and software.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?

Median $190000 from 99 postings across 21 companies.

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Skills

Darwin Kernel Firmware Drivers OS Architecture Graphics Networking UI Debugging

What you'll do

Build and optimize foundational software to improve device performance and power efficiency.
Architect core OS features including process lifecycle management and memory reclamation.
Diagnose and resolve functional and performance issues at the language, runtime, and kernel layers.
Model and project memory demand over the lifetime of new System on a Chip (SoC) hardware.
Conduct investigative research to prototype solutions for complex, open-ended technical problems.
Implement new software components, frameworks, and applications across multiple layers of the system stack.
Build and maintain tools for engineers to model and analyze performance and memory.

What we're looking for

8+ years of industry experience.
Deep technical understanding and hands-on experience with software development and lifecycle management.
Experience with low-level OS systems, such as kernel, Darwin, or drivers.
Deep experience with power and performance measurement and investigation techniques.
Solid computer science fundamentals.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with a technical team.
Experience defining and contributing to application or systems architecture (preferred).
Experience in additional technical areas like Graphics, UI, or networking (preferred).

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