Software Engineer, System Services & Daemons, Core OS

Apple • Beaverton, OR

9h

About The Position

The Core OS organization is seeking an engineer to develop technology for macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. The role requires a strong understanding of operating system fundamentals and experience working throughout the software stack. The engineer participates in all stages of software development, from feature design and implementation to maintenance and bug fixing of released code, and develops and improves unit and performance tests. The role may also involve diagnosing and resolving customer-reported issues.

The engineer is primarily responsible for daemons and frameworks that support functionality throughout the system. They develop and maintain individual projects and provide design guidance, technical support, and expertise to teams across the company.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in C, C++, or Objective-C.
• At least 6 years of experience with operating system design and development.
• Experience writing or maintaining daemons, libraries, and command-line tools on a UNIX platform.
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals and experience working throughout the software stack.
• Excellent analytical skills and debugging experience.

Nice To Haves

• Development experience on macOS and/or iOS.
• Experience with common embedded hardware architectures.
• Familiarity with open-source technologies and development communities.
• Familiarity with cryptographic concepts and techniques.
• Familiarity with Xcode.
• Excellent collaborative skills and written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional professionalism and ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules.
• A genuine passion for consumer devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new software features.
• Maintain and fix bugs in released code.
• Develop and improve unit tests and performance tests.
• Diagnose and resolve customer-reported issues as needed.
• Develop and maintain daemons, frameworks, libraries, and command-line tools supporting system functionality.
• Provide design guidance, technical support, and expertise to teams across the company.

What This Job Offers

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