Audio Embedded Software Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

4h

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming
extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you
bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we are looking for individuals
like you. The Audio & Media Technologies group is at the center of audio for all
of Apple’s innovative products, including AirPods, HomePod, Mac, iPhone, iPad,
Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. AMT's Core Audio team provides the
audio foundation for various high profile features like Interactive Audio (Games
/ AR experience), Siri, FaceTime, media capture, playback and API’s for third
party developers to enrich our platforms.

DESCRIPTION

As a Sr, Audio Embedded Software Engineer, you will have responsibilities
spanning all aspects of product development: Collaborate with marketing and
cross-functional engineering teams to define product features and requirements
Play a lead role in defining system architecture to implement new product and
product features Design, implement, debug, and test embedded C/C++ code running
on 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit MCU's for Apple-branded audio products Optimize
code in order to fit within tight memory constraints; support electrical
bring-up and debug of prototype hardware Work with internal teams and external
contract manufacturers to bring products to mass production Collaborate with
software teams to define communication protocols Enable expansion of our product
ecosystem features through creation of test tools

Requirements

• 5+ years experience developing embedded firmware
• Experience with MCUs, multi-core, peripherals, clocking, features, and development environments
• Experience with board bring-up and digital hardware
• Ability to design and integrate code into a shipping product
• Demonstrate solid C/C++ coding abilities
• Strong electrical system and software debugging skills
• Ability to read serial bus traces, board schematics, use an oscilloscope and logic analyzer
• Experience with RTOS embedded development and preemptive multithreaded programming
• BS or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Bluetooth and WiFi Technologies
• Familiarity with real-time audio (sample rates, buffering, I2S, PCM, PDM, drivers)
• Mac OSX and/or iOS programming experience
• Assembly experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing and cross-functional engineering teams to define product features and requirements
• Play a lead role in defining system architecture to implement new product and product features
• Design, implement, debug, and test embedded C/C++ code running on 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit MCU's for Apple-branded audio products
• Optimize code in order to fit within tight memory constraints; support electrical bring-up and debug of prototype hardware
• Work with internal teams and external contract manufacturers to bring products to mass production
• Collaborate with software teams to define communication protocols
• Enable expansion of our product ecosystem features through creation of test tools

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level