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Embedded Software Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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ShanghaiPosted 6mo ago

About the role

The System Firmware and Diagnostics team seeks an embedded software engineer to develop core technologies for firmware interfaces, chipsets, protocols, and SoC IPs, and to support hardware testing and diagnosis for Apple handheld devices. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, fast-paced development, and autonomy.

Responsibilities

  • Implement software and drivers for common firmware interfaces, chipsets, communications protocols and various SoC IPs.
  • Implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis of unreleased Apple handheld devices.
  • Collaborate with EE, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written (in Chinese and English).
  • Proficiency in C/C++, some embedded software experience preferred.
  • Understanding and experience with ARM platform and architecture/instruction set.
  • Experience developing low level drivers.
  • Experience with debuggers such as gdb, lldb, etc.
  • Familiarity with scopes and logic analyzers.
  • Able to comprehend hardware specs and schematics.
  • Familiarity with standard hardware protocols (USB, UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe, MIPI, HDMI, DDR).
  • Familiarity with some scripting (Lua, Python).

Skills

Required:C/C++ARM architectureLow level driversDebugging toolsHardware protocols
Nice to have:Scripting
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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