Systems Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Cupertino · On site · Posted 10/7/2026 Leaves the board today

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Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a systems engineer to build high performance functional models of advanced SoC designs and to help bridge the gap between Software and Hardware, influencing performance improvements, power efficiency, security, and the programming ease of Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications
BS degree.
Experience in low-level software, operating systems, or compilers.
Programming experience (C++/C).

Preferred Qualifications
MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Experience debugging large, complex system software.
Scripting skills (Python).
Assembly experience.
Experience with kernel, driver and firmware development.
Experience with modeling and simulation.
Knowledge of ARM and/or X86 architecture.