Linux Kernel & Driver Engineer for SoCs

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

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Software Engineer to design and implement Linux device drivers and kernel components for complex SoCs. You will bring up software on pre- and post-silicon platforms and work with design teams to validate IP blocks.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux kernel development, C programming, and experience with ARM and Linux graphics/GPU workloads to ensure robust performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience in embedded Linux kernel development.
• Experience in C programming.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with designers and architects to understand functional IP blocks and their use cases.
• Implement BSP and perform software bring-up on pre- and post-silicon platforms.
• Develop Linux device drivers and user-land tests for exercising and validating subsystems in complex SoCs.

Skills

Embedded Linux kernel development

C programming

ARM architecture

Linux graphics stack

GPU compute / Vulkan / OpenGL

GPU validation / stress tests

Linux kernel internals

Networking / storage subsystem

User-space APIs

Linux distribution porting/maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Software Engineer to design and implement Linux device drivers and kernel components for complex SoCs. You will bring up software on pre- and post-silicon platforms and work with design teams to validate IP blocks.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux kernel development, C programming, and experience with ARM and Linux graphics/GPU workloads to ensure robust performance and reliability.