System Software Engineer - Human Interface Devices

Apple • Cupertino, CA

13h

About The Position

Our Human Interface Devices (HID) Software team at Apple develops high-performance drivers, frameworks, and tools that support innovative sensing technologies across Apple products, including Multi-touch and other input systems! We collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Algorithms, Firmware, Design, and UI, to ensure an optimal user experience. Our team is offering a phenomenal opportunity to work on innovative technology while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry while also providing a clear path for career advancement into leadership! Will you help us design the next generation of revolutionary Apple Products? As a System Software Engineer within our team, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing system software for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS; focusing on drivers, frameworks, and software stacks for future sensing technologies. All of this is in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate hardware and software, ensuring top-tier performance. In addition to your engineering contributions, you will mentor engineers, helping them grow their technical expertise. There is also a path to take on leadership responsibilities, including guiding a team and influencing the direction of future product development.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or a related field
• 10 years of experience in system software engineering
• Strong focus on C/C++ and object-oriented programming
• Experience in driver and framework development, with a focus on writing native code for driver development
• Comfortable working across both higher-level software design and lower-level systems development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience leading projects from conception to completion

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience defining communication protocols and implementing transport drivers, such as USB, Bluetooth, and SPI
• Familiarity with the USB HID specification and experience working on sensing technologies (e.g., multi-touch) and user-facing input systems
• Proficiency in profiling code in both kernel and userspace
• Experience implementing customer-facing features, with an emphasis on user experience
• Familiarity with IOKit, Objective-C, and other Apple-specific technologies such as iOS/OS X
• Interest in taking on a leadership role and guiding a team of engineers as the company grows

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing system software for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS
• Focusing on drivers, frameworks, and software stacks for future sensing technologies
• Integrating hardware and software to ensure top-tier performance
• Mentoring engineers, helping them grow their technical expertise
• Taking on leadership responsibilities, including guiding a team and influencing the direction of future product development

What This Job Offers

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