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Software Prototyping Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, California$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Multidisciplinary engineering role focused on software prototyping for emerging workflows (AI/ML, gaming, consumer, and developer domains) to influence future Apple Silicon platforms. Responsibilities include implementing prototypes, collaborating on workflow definitions, driving workload optimization and debugging, and developing internal tooling for workload data collection across power, performance, thermal, memory, and battery life.

Responsibilities

  • Implement software prototypes of emerging workflows in the AI/ML, gaming, consumer, and developer domains.
  • Collaborate with System Architecture and Software Engineering teams on workflow definition and feasibility analysis.
  • Drive workload optimization and debugging efforts to understand software and operating system bottlenecks in workflows.
  • Develop and improve internal tooling infrastructure around workload data collection (including power, performance, thermal management, memory management, and battery life).

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in EE or Computer Engineering and minimum 6 years of industry experience in Computer Architecture, performance analysis, or hardware modeling
  • Experience with macOS, iOS, and/or iPadOS
  • Experience with PnP (Power and Performance) analysis and telemetry
  • Proficiency in C, C++, Python, and Swift
  • Experience in software engineering, workload profiling, analysis, and debugging

Skills

Required:Prototyping and prototyping softwareWorkflow analysis and feasibilityWorkload optimization and debuggingInternal tooling for data collectionCC++PythonSwift

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • stock programs including RSU eligibility
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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