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Performance Control Software Engineer - Platform Architecture

Apple· Platform Architecture
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Hybrid (Beaverton, OR / Austin, TX / Cupertino, CA / San Diego, CA)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Performance Control Software Engineer responsible for measuring, analyzing, and controlling the relationship between power and performance in Apple’s silicon across platforms. Design and conduct performance experiments, prototype in-kernel performance control algorithms, and productize software that governs performance for hundreds of millions of Apple products.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the design, prototyping, implementation and code review of kernel features related to performance control, power management and scheduling.
  • Design and conduct experiments to characterize execution efficiency and the effects of physical constraints such as temperature or power delivery.
  • Use empirical methodology to illuminate power–performance tradeoffs.
  • Influence a broad cross-functional audience spanning processor architecture, silicon engineering, system integration, OS development and application software performance evaluation.
  • Find opportunities to improve the measurement and control capabilities of Apple silicon.

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or similar engineering degree.
  • Experience with operating system design and implementation.
  • Kernel software development experience in C or C++.
  • Minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
  • MS in Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering or similar engineering degree.
  • Knowledge of computer architecture and hardware performance monitoring instrumentation.
  • Userland software development experience in environments such as C, C++, Swift or Python.
  • Experience with system-level performance profiling, debugging tools, and tracing frameworks (e.g., DTrace, Instruments, perf).
  • Familiarity with data analysis, statistical modeling, or visualization techniques to interpret complex power and performance metrics.

Skills

Required:Kernel developmentOS design and implementationC/C++ developmentPerformance profiling and debugging

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.
  • Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant
  • Accessibility and accommodations information available on Apple Careers site
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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