Sr. Prototyping Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
43 days ago

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Above market

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This role $250k
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This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$209,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $250k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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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 638 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Sr. Prototyping Software Engineer

As a Sr. Prototyping Software Engineer at this innovative hardware company, you will join a dynamic cross-functional team to rapidly prototype and validate novel home product concepts. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and integrating multimodal sensor systems into custom hardware, developing perception pipelines, writing low-level firmware for real-time operating systems, and applying machine learning models to solve complex problems in the home environment. You will collaborate closely with industrial designers and ML researchers to create polished user interfaces suitable for executive demos. The ideal candidate has a strong background in electrical or computer engineering, proficiency in Swift, C/C++, and Python, and experience in rapid prototyping across hardware and software domains. Additionally, hands-on fabrication skills, embedded systems development expertise, and a keen eye for UI/UX detail are highly valued as you tackle the challenge of bringing cutting-edge home technologies to life.

What you'll do

  • Design and build end-to-end functional prototypes for new home product concepts.
  • Integrate multimodal sensor systems into prototype hardware to enhance functionality.
  • Develop perception and on-device intelligence pipelines using machine learning models.
  • Write low-level firmware and develop applications for custom hardware and RTOS.
  • Create polished, intuitive user interfaces suitable for executive review and demos.
  • Collaborate with industrial designers and ML researchers to achieve project goals.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience designing and integrating hardware-software systems.
  • Strong foundation in mathematics including linear algebra, probability, statistics, and signal processing.
  • Proficiency in Swift, C/C++, and Python for systems-level or embedded development.
  • Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt skillset as project needs evolve.
  • Experience with rapid prototyping of custom hardware and software into functional proof-of-concept systems.

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