Job Details

Software Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jun 27, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200610262

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California. Design and develop embedded firmware and kernel-level software modules for System Management Controller (SMC) using C/C++ language. Bring-up new hardware and support enhancements to RTOS based subsystem management. Develop embedded communication protocol using industry standards like SMBus, I2C, UART and SPI. Add support for new features and verify to meet the quality standards. Review datasheets of modern SOCs (System-On-Chip) for software implementations and enhancements. Verify routings and mappings from hardware design schemes. Triage and resolve reported bugs. Involve in cross functional discussions to resolve software dependencies. Work with technical leaders on contributions for firmware module architectures. May telecommute. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $199,534 - $264,200/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
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Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in an embedded firmware development related occupation.

• 3 years of experience in the following:

• Embedded C and Assembly language, C++ and Python;

• FPGA system design, embedded firmware and schematics;

• Embedded processor architecture (RISC-V and ARM64);

• Real-time operating systems (RTOS) or bare-metal environments;

• Hardware interfaces and protocols including USB, UART, SPI, I2C, MDIO, and network stack implementations;

• Debugging skill for complex embedded software;

• Signal integrity, and power management including circuit diagrams, datasheets, and hardware reference manuals;

• Product bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting at the component and system level;

• Software and hardware debugging tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, in-circuit emulators; and

• Ability to collaborate with hardware and software architects.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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