Apple
Systems Software Engineer, Core OS
$142K–$263K
San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 8, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develop and maintain firmware-update middleware, including frameworks and daemons, for Apple operating systems across its devices.
What you'll do
- Develop features and improve existing systems; maintain and evolve the codebase.
- Triage and resolve incoming issues.
- Build cross-functional partnerships across engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Programming experience in C.
- Knowledge of operating-system fundamentals.
- Experience designing and developing production-level software.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Programming experience in Objective-C or Swift.
- Analytical thinking, ability to work independently, and spoken and written communication skills.
Pay
$142,300 and $263,300 (USD, base salary)
Tools
C, Objective-C, Swift, USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Inductive
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