Apple
Systems Software Engineer, Platform Architecture
$116K–$225K
Cambridge, Massachusetts +1 · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cupertino, California - Education
- BS degree; MS or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred.
About the job
Builds and analyzes high-performance functional models of advanced SoC designs, connecting software and hardware to inform architecture and performance improvements.
What you'll do
- Prototype and analyze architecture and operating system proposals.
- Interface kernels and drivers with processor and SoC models.
- Collaborate with cross-functional product teams and promote new opportunities and techniques.
What they ask for
- BS degree.
- Experience in low-level software, operating systems, or compilers.
- Programming experience in C++/C.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; experience debugging complex system software, kernel/driver/firmware development, modeling and simulation, or ARM and/or X86 architecture.
- Python scripting or assembly experience.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 USD (base salary); $116,400 and $203,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, C, Python, ARM, X86
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