Software Development Engineer - Systems

Apple • San Diego, CA

1d • $139,500 - $210,100

About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather
to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people
once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the
diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs
through everything we do.

DESCRIPTION

APPLE INC has the following available in San Diego, California. Identify and
develop core cellular technologies that solve everyday problems for customers
using iPhone, iPad, Watch and other wireless product lines across all aspects of
Cellular Protocol software - SIM, NAS, AS and iOS interfaces. Provide in-depth
analysis and solutions of incoming software issues by investigating problem
descriptions, feature requirements, error logs, technical specifications and
determining root cause issues. Clarify and optimize potential solutions for
cellular software issues. Implement solutions created to address software issues
and perform testing via running individual component host tests, component
verification tests (CV testing), continuous integration tests (CI testing), and
live device testing to verify validity and performance of proposed solutions.
Perform in-depth analysis and review of code and provide solutions and comments.
Analyze past and currently active tickets and technical specifications in
assigned subcomponents/fields to increase knowledge and experience in 3GPP and
Cellular Protocol domain-specific knowledge, most efficient ways to analyze
tickets, and best practices for creating solutions. 40 hours/week. At Apple,
base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within
a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop
within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 -
$210,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications,
experience, and location. PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the
opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s
discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for
discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a
discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental
coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services,
and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple,
reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or
commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits:
https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit,
compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements
and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Using C and C++ programming languages for software development of cellular protocol stack of baseband modem.
• Utilizing Python scripting to write automation scripts used for host-based module or integration testing.
• Using Embedded System for system design, including knowledge in debugging the system issues of cellular protocol stack.
• Using Operating system fundamentals, memory management for system design, and implementation of the wireless protocol stack.
• Using Linux to implement the components of the cellular baseband modem in a Linux environment.
• Using an interactive debugger, including gdb/xcode/vscode to triage and reproduce issues in stack implementation to debug software.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop core cellular technologies that solve everyday problems for customers using iPhone, iPad, Watch and other wireless product lines across all aspects of Cellular Protocol software - SIM, NAS, AS and iOS interfaces.
• Provide in-depth analysis and solutions of incoming software issues by investigating problem descriptions, feature requirements, error logs, technical specifications and determining root cause issues.
• Clarify and optimize potential solutions for cellular software issues.
• Implement solutions created to address software issues and perform testing via running individual component host tests, component verification tests (CV testing), continuous integration tests (CI testing), and live device testing to verify validity and performance of proposed solutions.
• Perform in-depth analysis and review of code and provide solutions and comments.
• Analyze past and currently active tickets and technical specifications in assigned subcomponents/fields to increase knowledge and experience in 3GPP and Cellular Protocol domain-specific knowledge, most efficient ways to analyze tickets, and best practices for creating solutions.

Benefits

• Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
• Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services
• For formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
• This role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees