System Software Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Cambridge is looking for a systems engineer to build high performance models of advanced SoC designs and bridge the software-hardware gap. The role requires a strong background in low-level software, excellent programming skills in C++/C and Python, and proficiency in debugging complex systems. Join the team to influence the power efficiency and security of diverse Apple products.

Qualifications

• Background in low-level software, operating systems, or compilers.
• Excellent programming and scripting skills.
• Proficiency with debugging large, complex system software.

Responsibilities

• Build high performance functional models of advanced SoC designs.
• Interface kernels and drivers with processor and SoC models.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across product groups.

Skills

Programming (C++/C)

Scripting (Python)

Debugging complex system software

Job description

Imagine what you can do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there is no telling what we can accomplish together.. Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Can you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? At Apple, our Platform Architecture group is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. Join this team and you’ll collaborate with engineers across Apple to build and deploy forward-looking prototype systems that contribute to the development of our world renowned hardware and software architecture. You and your team will confirm that every product we make performs exactly as intended. Together, our work will be the reason millions of customers feel they can trust their devices every single day.

Description

Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a systems engineer to build high performance functional models of advanced SoC designs and to help bridge the gap between Software and Hardware, influencing performance improvements, power efficiency, security, and the programming ease of Apple products. Prototype and analyze architecture and operating system proposals. Interface kernels and drivers with processor and SoC models. Work closely with cross-functional teams across product groups. Promote new opportunities and techniques with other groups.

Minimum Qualifications

• Background in low-level software, operating systems, or compilers.
• Excellent programming (C++/C) and scripting skills (Python). Assembly experience a plus.
• Proficiency with debugging large, complex system software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with kernel, driver and firmware development a plus.
• Experience with modeling and simulation a plus.
• Knowledge of ARM and/or X86 architectures a plus.