FTL Platform Firmware Engineer

Apple; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an embedded software engineer to develop storage firmware and bringup on new silicon for our NAND storage products. In this cross-functional role, you will act as the storage interface from silicon to the operating system across NAND-backed Apple products.

You will collaborate with hardware, silicon and software partners to develop firmware, drivers, and storage software, delivering reliable solutions for performance and time-to-market.

Qualifications

• Solid C programmer with knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience writing embedded device drivers.
• Knowledge of hardware platforms and processor architectures.
• BS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience/skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a wide variety of products through all development stages.
• Develop NAND flash management software and firmware driver.
• Debug storage-related issues across hardware, drivers, and applications.
• Deliver in short product cycles with high expectations of reliability.
• Work with silicon and systems engineers to develop storage solutions for future products.

Skills

C programming

Embedded software

Algorithms

Education

BS in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

Embedded systems development tools

Job description

Summary

The NAND Storage Software team works with hardware, silicon, and software partners to develop firmware for SSDs and embedded flash solutions across a wide range of Apple’s products. We leverage telemetry and data analytics along with vertical integration across Apple’s storage stack and Apple Silicon to optimize our FTL algorithms for Apple’s customers across performance, reliability, durability, and time-to-market.

Description

We are looking for an embedded software engineer to develop storage firmware and bringup on new silicon for our current and future products. In this highly cross functional role, your work is the storage interface from the silicon to the operating system across all NAND backed Apple products.

Key Responsibilities

Support a wide variety of products through all development stages, from pre-silicon prototyping and board bringup through mass productionDevelop NAND flash management software and firmware driverDebug storage-related issues across hardware, drivers, and applicationsDeliver in short product cycles with high expectations of reliabilityWork with silicon and systems engineers to develop storage solutions for future products

Minimum Qualifications

Solid C programmer with knowledge of data structures and algorithmsExperience writing embedded device driversKnowledge of hardware platforms and processor architecturesFamiliarity with pre-silicon environments, bringup workflows, and cross-functional program executionBS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience/skills

Preferred Qualifications

Strong written and verbal communication skills