Apple
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Software System Performance Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems
$129K–$225K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Evaluates and optimizes wireless connectivity software performance on hardware and software prototypes through testing, log analysis, and system-level trade-off recommendations.
What you'll do
- Develop performance evaluation methods for software and hardware prototypes.
- Analyze logs and debug wireless issues using sniffers and protocol analyzers.
- Recommend software design changes based on system- and product-level trade-off analysis.
What they ask for
- Background or research experience in RF, digital, and wireless communications.
- Programming experience in C or C++; experience with Python and Matlab for testing, analysis, and visualization, including hands-on use of Python data science libraries.
- Experience using wireless sniffers and protocol analyzers to debug and root-cause issues.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with power/performance trade-off analysis, CPU profiling and optimization, or a strong understanding of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, or related protocols.
- Research or work experience using AI/ML for wireless problems; a Master’s or PhD or equivalent experience.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Python, Matlab, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread
AI focus
Preferred research or work experience using AI/ML for wireless problems.
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