Firmware Engineer - Apple Neural Engine

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

3h

About The Position

Apple Neural Engine (ANE) team is looking for an experienced embedded firmware
engineer to develop and maintain low-level firmware for ANE, a specialized
hardware accelerator for machine learning workloads. This role involves working
on real-time operating systems, hardware abstraction layers, and complex
scheduling systems for AI/ML inference acceleration. As part of the firmware
team, you will be involved in a creative and collaborative environment, and have
the chance to tackle complex challenges to deliver features across iconic Apple
products like the Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac and more.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and 3+ years of related industry experience (e.g. embedded firmware development experience)
• Strong C/C++ programming skills in resource-constrained environments
• Experience with RTOS and bare-metal programming
• Understanding of computer architecture and hardware interfaces

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience with neural network accelerators or GPUs and knowledge of machine learning inference optimization
• Background in power management for embedded systems
• Experience with SoC bringup
• Attention to detail and code quality
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design and implement firmware for neural network accelerator hardware (ANE) in Apple SoCs, with focus on scalability and efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including platform architecture and driver, to bring new hardware silicon to market
• Design and implement firmware to deliver next-gen features for Apple products, including requirements and specifications definitions with other teams
• Cultivate a culture of learning and collaboration, encouraging innovation across the organization

What This Job Offers

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