Software Engineer- Systems

Summary

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Apple Inc. has the following available in San Diego, California. Design and develop software to improve battery life and performance for Apple's iOS devices. Model power consumed by different parts of the system. Develop analytics to understand large‑scale battery life trends. Work closely with many cross‑functional teams to optimize power on software features across all layers in the stack. Improve battery life using solid testing methodology and debugging software and hardware.

Develop real‑time analysis mechanisms to detect/mitigate issues and use analytics to understand large‑scale trends. Design software architectures to detect battery and performance issues. Debug and rectify triage issues related to iOS, watch

OS, and macOS power monitoring software. Analyze data collected from power systems to identify trends and opportunities for optimization. Implement software components that detect power and thermal related issues, including excessive resource consumption, inefficient network communication, errors in system logic, etc. Conduct thorough testing of software components to ensure reliability, accuracy, and compliance with specifications, including unit testing, integration testing, and system testing.

Participate in regular sync‑ups, planning sessions, and discussions to align with team members, address project progress, identify challenges, and strategize upcoming tasks. Participate in code reviews, providing feedback to team members and addressing feedback received.

20% domestic travel required. 40 hours/week. Base pay range: $139,500 – $210,100 per year, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Pay & Benefits:
Apple employees can become shareholders through discretionary employee stock programs, purchase Apple stock at a discount via the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and receive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, product discounts, free services, and tuition reimbursement for education related to career advancement. The role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience and/or education including:
• Utilizing C/C++, Python, or Swift to design and develop code bases for power triage.
• Utilizing data management tools including git to manage code bases.
• Utilizing understanding of systems concept (HW/SW) to solve power problems.
• Using Continuous Integration and deployment (CI/CD) to deploy software into production.
• Translating high‑level design requirements into functional specifications and code.
• Using an interactive debugger (e.g., Xcode) or system logs to identify issues and debug software.
• Understanding, visualizing, and presenting data to senior engineers.
• Utilizing unit test frameworks including XCTest to write, manage, and maintain unit tests for code bases.
• Utilizing C++ or Python programming languages to implement an automated issue tracking system to power issues.

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.