Senior Systems Software Engineer - tvOS/Home Platform Performance

Apple

Austin (TX)

Remote

USD 130,000 - 242,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock plan

Discounted products

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple in Austin, Texas is seeking a Sr. Systems Software Engineer to help advance home software platforms. You will design and optimize low-level OS interactions, contribute to tvOS and HomePod related tooling, and collaborate with teams across Apple to deliver high-quality experiences.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and strong C/Cpp/Obj-C skills, plus Python and cloud familiarity. The role offers a competitive salary, stock programs, comprehensive benefits, relocation where

Qualifications

Strong background in low-level hardware‑software interplay.
Deep OS architecture knowledge from kernel to user space.
Experience optimizing across OS software layers.
Strong C, C++, or Objective‑C coding abilities.
Proficient in Python, full stack and cloud tech for performance tooling.
Ability to prototype and propose software designs.
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and analytics.
Good organizational, proactive, self‑motivated and independent work.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience drawing insights from large data sets for engineering mgmt.

Responsibilities

Deliver high‑impact home systems software solutions with determination.
Collaborate with Apple teams including core OS and hardware engineering to deliver performance improvements.
Analyze tvOS performance for HomePod and Apple TV, including memory, video and audio performance.