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Description
The Core Firmware Evolution team in Core OS is seeking a systems software engineer to modernize, refactor, and scale Apple’s OS-loader firmware to improve development efficiency, firmware security, and cross-product consistency. Partnering with other development teams, you will ensure that Apple’s products continue to lead the market in security, usability, and robustness.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience in embedded firmware, device driver, and/or kernel-level development
- Experience with C
- Knowledge of unit, integration, and system testing approaches and how to apply them
- Passion for delivering high-quality, innovative software
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with quickly learning, debugging, and improving on an existing complex system
- Experience with driving technical innovation across broad development community
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Knowledge of modern processor architectures and supporting hardware
- Experience with - and in-depth knowledge of - real-time operating systems
- Experience with C++ and Python 3
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