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Apple

Software Development Engineer - Firmware

Apple
United States · Full-time · Entry

Summary

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Emphasis on hardware and system bring-up, drivers, network stack and support of other teams interacting within a Wireless SoC group. Work closely with product SW team to provide system-level API and firmware functionality to meet product requirements. Work closely with product test and protocol stack teams to resolve any issues arising as part of the product and interoperability testing. Implement new product features as part of the development of wireless protocol stacks, device drivers, and diagnostics. Provide support to the SoC design team and assists internal SW/HW integration and initial chip and product bring-up efforts. 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 $159,744 - $220,900/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
  • 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:
  • Developing embedded firmware running on ARM CPUs using C and assembly languages.
  • Utilizing real-time operating systems (RTOS) services including signaling and locking mechanisms to design and develop robust firmware in a concurrent, multi-processor system.
  • Developing low-level device drivers for peripherals including SMB, I2C, CAN, UART, and GPIO.
  • Developing firmware in a resource constrained system with limited memory and hard real time requirements.
  • Developing firmware in a bare metal environment.
  • Utilizing debuggers including GDB/GNU debug embedded firmware.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

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Posted
Jan 30, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Entry
Location
Cupertino
Company
Apple

Industries

Computers Electronics Manufacturing

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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