Senior Systems Engineer, Watch OS: Power & Performance

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the watchOS Systems team to define the future of Apple Watch.

You will build foundational software that drives performance and power efficiency while exploring new technologies through prototyping. As a key engineer, you will collaborate with Performance, Power, OS, and Hardware groups to architect core OS features, manage process lifecycles, memory, and 64-bit transitions, and to diagnose and solve complex power and

Qualifications

• 8+ years industry experience.
• Experience with kernel, Darwin or drivers.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work across the system software stack from firmware to application to create new experiences by leveraging hardware in new ways.
• Model memory demand for future hardware and SoC lifecycles.
• Engage in investigative projects to prototype solutions for complex problems.
• Diagnose performance issues at language, runtime, kernel, and daemon levels.
• Implement new software components, frameworks, and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and ship features.

Skills

8+ years experience

Low-level OS systems

Power & performance analysis

CS fundamentals

Communication skills

Software lifecycle management

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the watchOS Systems team to define the future of Apple Watch.

You will build foundational software that drives performance and power efficiency while exploring new technologies through prototyping. As a key engineer, you will collaborate with Performance, Power, OS, and Hardware groups to architect core OS features, manage process lifecycles, memory, and 64-bit transitions, and to diagnose and solve complex power and