Systems Software Engineer - Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Apple Inc

Cupertino, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apple, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Bluetooth, Booting, Buses, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Chipset, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Debugging Skills, Debugging Tools, Device Drivers, Ecosystems, Embedded Systems, Industry Standards, Low Power, Memory Management, Operating Systems, PCI Express (PCI-E), Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Realtime Operating System, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems/Internals Programming, Team Player, USB, Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART), Wi-Fi, Wireless Communications, Wireless Hardware, Wireless Platforms
LOCATION
Cupertino, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Join Apple's Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems team, the group behind the innovations that make Apple products Apple. We develop core wireless technologies, like our N1 networking chip, that power Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread-enhancing features like AirDrop and Personal Hotspot with speed and reliability.

Our work touches every Apple device-from iPhone and iPad to AirPods, Apple Watch, and AirTag. We create seamless connections, enable immersive experiences, and help set industry standards. If you love solving complex technical problems and want to shape how people interact with technology, we'd love to have you on the team.

As a Software Engineer in WTE, you'll design and build next-generation wireless and connectivity solutions that bring Apple products to life. You'll work where hardware meets software-writing drivers, developing embedded firmware, and building full-stack systems that deliver high performance with low power. Your work will impact hundreds of millions of users around the world.

Youll design and develop drivers for custom wireless hardware

Youll implement system-level boot, reset, and recovery flows for wireless chipsets

Youll build robust debug tools and diagnostic systems for complex wireless platforms

Youll develop full-stack solutions for inter-chip communication

Optimize data paths for maximum speed and minimal latency

Debug and resolve critical issues across the technology stack

Collaborate closely with hardware, OS, and technology teams

You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

You have 3+ years of experience writing drivers for large operating systems

You demonstrate proficiency in C and C++

You have a solid understanding of system programming (memory, process management)

You have strong debugging and problem-solving skills in complex environments

Youre experienced with embedded firmware development

You have knowledge of communication buses (UART, USB, SPI, PCIe)

You have knowledge of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless protocols

You demonstrate familiarity with low-power optimization in embedded systems

Youre experienced with real-time operating systems and low-level programming

You have proven analytical skills across hardware/software boundaries

You have excellent communication and collaboration skills

You have a passion for innovative problem-solving and finding elegant solutions

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs