Core OS Systems Engineer – Firmware & Middleware

Apple Inc.

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 263,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage
Employee stock plan
Tuition reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Discounted products

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to contribute to firmware update solutions, working primarily on middleware — frameworks and daemons that keep devices current and reliable.

You will use C, Objective‑C, and Swift, design production‑level software, and collaborate across engineering teams to deliver robust solutions used across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.

Qualifications

  • Programming experience in C
  • Knowledge of OS fundamentals
  • Experience designing and developing production‑level software
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop new features and drive incremental improvements to existing systems
  • Maintain and evolve the existing code base
  • Triage and resolve incoming issues
  • Build and strengthen cross‑functional partnerships across engineering teams

Skills

C
OS fundamentals
Production‑level software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Objective‑C
Swift

Job description

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to contribute to firmware update solutions, working primarily on middleware — frameworks and daemons that keep devices current and reliable.

You will use C, Objective‑C, and Swift, design production‑level software, and collaborate across engineering teams to deliver robust solutions used across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.

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