About the role

What will you do at Apple?

The Core OS Telemetry team at Apple is seeking an experienced software developer to enhance power and performance across Apple products. The role involves designing and building a scalable platform for collecting data from devices, which will enable Apple engineers to improve battery life and performance across all platforms. The developer will work on various Apple operating systems, contributing to high-quality software that impacts billions of users.

DESCRIPTION We're looking for a motivated engineer with excellent programming, problem-solving, and communication skills. You will be responsible for the design and development of an on-device platform for efficient data collection to improve the power and performance of Apple products. You will enable the continued innovation in identifying and collecting relevant metrics.

You must be proactive to collect these metrics in an efficient manner while preserving user privacy. You would be challenged to implement cross-platform software solutions that work across iOS, watchOS, macOS, and visionOS devices. Experience in building, shipping, and maintaining system software is required.

To be successful in this role, you must have a solid software engineering background coupled with a good system understanding and the ability to write production-level code. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. Proficiency in object-oriented programming in a systems language (e.g.

C++, Objective-C, Swift, C). Strong foundation in software design and architecture. Proficient system-level understanding.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Up to 2 years of embedded software development experience. Demonstrated innovative and critical thinking skills. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Which skills does this role require?

Data CollectionProgrammingProblem SolvingObject-Oriented ProgrammingSystem SoftwareSoftware DesignSoftware ArchitectureSoftware EngineerCore OSTelemetryApplePowerPerformanceiOSwatchOSmacOSvisionOSC++Objective-CSwiftC

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