Software Development Engineer - Systems

Apple•Cupertino, CA

2d•Onsite

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. APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Designing and implementing audio driver software for new Apple products. Developing all aspects of audio drivers for Mac and Apple headphones including new device bring up, new feature development and support for existing device drivers. Working with the Audio Software team to make significant engineering contributions to industry leading Mac OS software products. Working with silicon vendors to define new audio codecs for speakers and headphones. Debugging and supporting prototype audio hardware and software. Working with Quality Assurance teams to debug and isolating difficult driver and kernel issues. Performing kernel level debugging using compilers, linkers and source code management utilities. Utilizing knowledge of multi-core embedded hardware systems and RTOS to maintain existing drivers and bring up new audio hardware. Creating and maintaining engineering documentation.

Requirements

Utilizing C and C++
Developing drivers in pre-silicon environment
Translating hardware data sheets into software
Embedded software development, low level firmware development, kernel development, and debugging
Working with hardware business protocols including I2C, I2S, and SPI
Utilizing kernel and low level device driver development

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing audio driver software for new Apple products.
Developing all aspects of audio drivers for Mac and Apple headphones including new device bring up, new feature development and support for existing device drivers.
Working with the Audio Software team to make significant engineering contributions to industry leading Mac OS software products.
Working with silicon vendors to define new audio codecs for speakers and headphones.
Debugging and supporting prototype audio hardware and software.
Working with Quality Assurance teams to debug and isolating difficult driver and kernel issues.
Performing kernel level debugging using compilers, linkers and source code management utilities.
Utilizing knowledge of multi-core embedded hardware systems and RTOS to maintain existing drivers and bring up new audio hardware.
Creating and maintaining engineering documentation.