Senior Software Power Systems Engineer

Summary

If you’re passionate about energy efficiency and want to shape how Apple’s operating systems and services are designed, this is the role for you. In this role, you’ll play a key part in influencing the design and implementation of Apple’s latest features and technologies, making sure they’re built for energy efficiency. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze how system services and features consume power, and lead the improvements that preserve battery life without compromising performance or user experience. Our mission is to innovate continuously in energy efficiency, enabling developers to build powerful apps on a robust platform while helping customers get the most out of every charge. The energy savings you help deliver will improve the experience for our users and contribute to a more sustainable planet.

Description

As a senior member of the Software Power Systems team, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to optimize battery usage across all layers of the software stack and multiple Apple platforms. You’ll own power efficiency for your areas, influencing how features are designed and implemented to be energy efficient at scale. You’ll refine existing APIs or design new ones with power efficiency in mind, enabling developers to build more efficient applications. You’ll also drive the development of tools and frameworks to triage power issues, and analyze large-scale analytics data to identify trends and hotspots affecting battery life.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in systems software engineering

Deep understanding of operating systems and software architecture

Experience working with many cross-functional teams and influencing their design decisions

Ability to independently learn new technologies, prototype and design software solutions

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent debugging skills, with experience root-causing challenging problems that span multiple layers of the stack

Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Mobile application development experience

Strong understanding of iOS frameworks and services

Strong coding skills, preferably in C, C++, Objective-C or Swift

Experience with large-scale analytics and telemetry