Software Engineer, System Services & Daemons, Core OS

Apple Inc

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Location: Beaverton, OR
Posted: 1 day ago
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TL;DR · Software Engineer, System Services & Daemons, Core OS

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The Software Engineer, System Services & Daemons, Core OS joins the Core Operating Systems group to develop integrated operating systems for macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. This role involves designing and implementing new system software features, triaging bugs, and maintaining daemons, libraries, and command line tools on a UNIX platform. You will participate in all software development stages, including new feature design, implementation, maintenance, and bug fixing. Key responsibilities include writing unit and integration tests, improving performance tests, and providing technical design guidance to other teams. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, or Objective-C, along with experience in operating system design, embedded hardware architectures, and cryptographic concepts. You will solve complex problems by ensuring hardware, software, and apps combine into a single cohesive user experience.

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C C++ Objective-C UNIX macOS iOS Xcode Operating Systems Daemons Libraries Command Line Tools Embedded Hardware Open Source

What you'll do

Design and implement new system software features for macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS.
Develop and maintain daemons, frameworks, libraries, and command-line tools on UNIX platforms.
Triage and fix bugs and issues within system software components.
Write unit and integration tests for both new and existing codebases.
Diagnose and resolve customer-reported issues through technical analysis and debugging.
Provide design guidance and technical expertise to teams across the company.
Improve system performance through the development of dedicated performance tests.

What we're looking for

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Strong proficiency in C, C++, or Objective-C.
6+ years of experience with operating system design and development.
Previous experience writing or maintaining daemons, libraries, and command line tools on a UNIX platform.
Development experience on macOS and/or iOS (preferred).
Experience with common embedded hardware architectures (preferred).
Familiarity with Open Source technologies, cryptographic concepts, and Xcode (preferred).
Excellent analytical, debugging, and collaborative skills (preferred).

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