Software Engineer: Linux Driver and Kernel Developer

Apple’s Silicon Validation team is seeking a Software Engineer to build Linux device drivers and user-space tests that validate subsystems in complex SoCs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and architects to understand functional IP blocks and their intended use cases
• Implement BSP and support software bring-up across pre- and post-silicon platforms
• Develop Linux device drivers and user-land tests to exercise and validate SoC subsystems
• Debug and perform root-cause analysis for a range of hardware and software issues

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience
• Experience in embedded Linux kernel development
• Proficiency in C programming
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Technologies

• Linux
• C
• ARM architecture
• Mesa
• Vulkan/OpenGL
• GPU compute
• Vulkan CTS
• igt-gpu-tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ARM architecture
• Familiarity with the Linux graphics stack (Mesa, Vulkan/OpenGL, GPU compute)
• Experience validating GPUs using graphics and compute workloads, stress tests, or conformance suites (for example, Vulkan CTS, igt-gpu-tools)
• Knowledge of Linux kernel internals including process scheduling, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, and file systems, plus networking or storage subsystem architecture
• Device driver development and support across one or more areas: USB, networking, graphics, video, storage, power management
• Kernel-space debugging skills
• Experience exercising and validating systems from user space, including user space API knowledge
• Experience porting and/or maintaining a Linux distribution for a platform

Pay & Benefits

• Base pay range: $142,300 - $263,300 per year
• Base pay is determined within the range based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation may be available (eligibility may vary)
• Discretionary employee stock program participation may offer the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder
• Eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Ability to purchase Apple stock at a discount through optional participation in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Location: Austin, TX (onsite)

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field