Systems Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cambridge, MA
Salary
$116,400–$203,000 / yr
Posted
37 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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Similar $188k
This role $160k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$225,987 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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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 · Systems Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

As a Systems Software Engineer, Platform Architecture, you will join the Platform Architecture group to connect hardware and software into one unified system. You will build high performance functional models of advanced SoC designs while bridging the gap between software and hardware to influence performance, power efficiency, security, and programming ease. Your daily responsibilities include prototyping and analyzing architecture and operating system proposals, interfacing kernels and drivers with processor and SoC models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote new techniques. The role requires proficiency in C++, C, and Python scripting, along with experience in assembly, kernel, driver, and firmware development. You will work on the technical challenge of modeling and simulation for ARM or X86 architectures to ensure products perform as intended through advanced system software development.

What you'll do

  • Build high-performance functional models of advanced SoC designs.
  • Prototype and analyze architecture and operating system proposals.
  • Interface kernels and drivers with processor and SoC models.
  • Bridge the gap between software and hardware to improve performance and power efficiency.
  • Improve security and programming ease for Apple products.
  • Develop forward-looking prototype systems to inform hardware and software architecture.
  • Debug large, complex system software issues.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in low-level software, operating systems, or compilers.
  • Programming experience in C++ and C.
  • MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (preferred).
  • Experience debugging large, complex system software (preferred).
  • Scripting skills in Python (preferred).
  • Assembly experience (preferred).
  • Experience with kernel, driver, firmware, modeling, simulation, and ARM/X86 architecture (preferred).

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