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Kernel Software Development Engineer - Core Sensors Architecture

Apple, Inc.Cupertino, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 12 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something.

The Core Operating Systems (Core OS) team is responsible for the foundational software used in Apple's most iconic and beloved products.

Description

The Core Sensors and Drivers Architecture team provides the frameworks and infrastructure that enable 1st and 3rd party developers to create drivers for macOS and iPadOS. We are seeking a highly skilled software development engineer who possesses both large-scale and detail-oriented thinking to assist in the design, debugging, analysis, and development of Apple's operating systems, particularly in the realm of driver technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Solid understanding of Operating System implementation fundamentals

Proficient with C or C++

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge and experience

Preferred Qualifications

Thrives in a collaborative environment and can clearly communicate technical details

Experience debugging/testing software spanning multiple layers

Experience in Swift

Proficiency in ARM assembly language

Skills

Swift
Assembly
C++

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