This role pays more than
76%
of similar roles. Most pay
$141,962–$214,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$178k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Apple Inc
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
Apple Inc currently has
2315 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$175,000–$277,600
across 1885 roles with salary data.
Software Engineer, Core Networking joins the Core Networking team to develop, deploy, and operate networking software across the entire network lifecycle, including silicon design, drivers, and runtime. The role involves designing and implementing core functionality for high performance networking, specifically focusing on DPDK, OpenvSwitch, and RDMA. You will collaborate with hardware engineering, data center teams, and external partners to build scalable infrastructure while managing troubleshooting and monitoring through software releases. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C/C++, experience with the software build toolchain, and deep knowledge of TCP/IP networking. Preferred expertise includes advanced networking architecture like network virtualization, NIC hardware offloads, RoCE networks, and GPU communication for AI workloads. The work addresses critical infrastructure challenges including kernel bypass and hardware offload running on Apple Silicon servers to power Private Cloud Compute.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 783 postings across 68 companies.
C
C++
RoCE
InfiniBand
RDMA
DPDK
DOCA
NCCL
CUDA
Networking Protocols
Distributed Systems
Firmware
Performance Tuning
Congestion Control
QoS
Telemetry
Automation
C
Python
Ethernet Switching
SmartNIC
Cumulus Linux
SONiC
SAI
SwitchDev
NFV
VxLAN-EVPN
Segment Routing
Linux Kernel Networking
SRIOV
NAT
ACLs
QoS
Packet Processing
Data Forwarding