Software Prototyping Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 110 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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 · Software Prototyping Engineer

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The Software Prototyping Engineer joins the System Performance Architecture team to define the future of Apple Silicon platforms. This multi-disciplinary role involves implementing software prototypes for emerging workflows across AI/ML, gaming, consumer, and developer domains. The engineer will collaborate with System Architecture and Software Engineering teams on feasibility analysis, drive workload optimization, and debug software and operating system bottlenecks. Key responsibilities include developing internal tooling infrastructure for data collection regarding power, performance, thermal management, memory management, and battery life. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in C, C++, Python, and Swift, with experience in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. The role requires expertise in PnP analysis, telemetry, and workload profiling to solve complex performance challenges across hardware and software systems.

Skills

C C++ Python Swift Metal OpenGL OpenCL macOS iOS iPadOS AI/ML Workload Profiling Performance Analysis Computer Architecture Telemetry Memory Management Thermal Management Networking Filesystem

What you'll do

Implement software prototypes for emerging workflows in AI/ML, gaming, consumer, and developer domains.
Conduct feasibility analyses and define workflows with System Architecture and Software Engineering teams.
Drive workload optimization and debugging to identify software and operating system bottlenecks.
Develop and improve internal tooling for collecting power, performance, thermal, and memory data.
Analyze system characteristics including battery life, acoustics, and thermal management.
Profile and analyze software workloads to influence next-generation Apple Silicon platforms.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in EE or Computer Engineering and minimum 6 years of industry experience in Computer Architecture, performance analysis, or hardware modeling.
Experience with macOS, iOS, and/or iPadOS.
Experience with PnP (Power and Performance) analysis and telemetry.
Proficiency in C, C++, Python, and Swift.
Experience in software engineering, workload profiling, analysis, and debugging.
Master's Degree in EE/Computer Engineering or equivalent relevant working experience (preferred).
Exposure to Camera, Filesystem, and Networking software stacks (preferred).
Experience with GPU APIs such as Metal, OpenGL, or OpenCL (preferred).

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