Software Engineer: Linux Driver and Kernel Developer

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Cupertino is seeking a seasoned engineer to develop Linux device drivers and user-land tests for validating subsystems in complex SoCs. You will work with designers and architects to understand IP blocks and bring-up platforms.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field with 10+ years of industry experience, embedded Linux kernel experience, and strong C programming skills. You will debug and root-cause hardware and software issues across multiple layers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 10+ years of industry experience.
• 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.
• Debug and root-cause a variety of hardware and software issues.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C programming

ARM architecture

Linux kernel internals

Device driver development

GPU compute

Graphics stack (Mesa/Vulkan/OpenGL)

Networking / Storage subsystems

Debugging kernel space

Linux distribution maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices, strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.Are you passionate about changing the world? We have a critical impact on getting high-quality, functional products to millions of customers quickly, and we are hiring at all levels — from junior to senior roles. As part of the Silicon Validation team, you will develop Linux device drivers and user-land tests for exercising and validating the various subsystems in complex SoCs.

Description

Work closely with designers and architects to understand functional IP blocks and their use casesImplement BSP and perform software bring-up on pre- and post-silicon platformsDevelop Linux device drivers and user-land tests for exercising and validating the various subsystems in complex SoCsDebug and root-cause a variety of hardware and software issues

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in embedded Linux kernel development
• Experience in C programming

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ARM architecture
• Familiarity with the Linux graphics stack (Mesa, Vulkan/OpenGL, GPU compute)
• Experience validating GPUs with graphics and compute workloads, stress tests, or conformance suites (e.g., Vulkan CTS, igt-gpu-tools)
• Knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, and file systems) and networking or storage subsystem architecture
• Device driver development and support across one or more of the following: USB, networking, graphics, video, storage, and power management
• Debugging skills in kernel space
• Experience exercising and validating systems from user space, including knowledge of user space APIs
• Experience porting and/or maintaining a Linux distribution for a platform