Software Development Engineer - Systems

Apple • Cupertino, CA

1d

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 Cupertino, and various unanticipated
locations throughout the USA. Work cross-functionally with system architects,
electrical engineers, battery engineers, and system software. Invent new system
power management algorithms under tight batter power delivery constraints.
Explore novel battery management solutions. Design, implement, and optimize
system software and embedded firmware. Demonstrate and explain cross
functionally system power/performance trade-offs. Influence hardware design
specifications of future platforms to deliver a roadmap of innovative software
solutions to very challenging system problems. Triage and debug any issues in
the power management software. Enhance Software architecture to scale across
different product architectures. Use analytics to understand the impact of
algorithms and improve current 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 $181,100 - $272,100/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 Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Utilizing C++ programming to implement algorithms needed for power management.
• Developing device drivers in C for building HW/SW interactions.
• Utilizing object oriented programming including C++, Java to develop scalable software.
• Using Python (or similar scripting languages) to help automation and testing.
• Utilizing Embedded Systems programming to design power management software.
• Utilizing real time operating systems concepts (RTOS) (including iOS/macOS/Linux) to build robust Software.
• Battery Management in embedded devices.
• Utilizing unit testing to deliver high quality software.
• Using version control tools including GIT to help with code version management.
• Using tools including Tableau for data analysis to analyze algorithms.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with system architects, electrical engineers, battery engineers, and system software.
• Invent new system power management algorithms under tight batter power delivery constraints.
• Explore novel battery management solutions.
• Design, implement, and optimize system software and embedded firmware.
• Demonstrate and explain cross functionally system power/performance trade-offs.
• Influence hardware design specifications of future platforms to deliver a roadmap of innovative software solutions to very challenging system problems.
• Triage and debug any issues in the power management software.
• Enhance Software architecture to scale across different product architectures.
• Use analytics to understand the impact of algorithms and improve current solutions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Relocation
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments

What This Job Offers

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