Embedded Software Engineer

Company: Apple
Location: Austin
Type: Contract
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
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Apple, a leading consumer electronics company, is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer in Austin to develop OS diagnostics and hardware testing tools. The role requires expertise in C++, Objective-C, or Swift, along with experience developing drivers on Unix, Linux, or macOS. Candidates need a BS in CS, CE, or EE and at least 2 years of software engineering experience, with embedded systems and OS debugging skills preferred.

The Product Integrity group is looking for a Systems Software Engineer to develop future products. As a member of the OS Diagnostics team you will develop and maintain software used to characterize, calibrate and test new hardware, debug software and hardware both independently and multi-functionally, and work with many other teams at Apple and at various contract manufacturers. Your experience writing and debugging software on different hardware platforms will be meaningful to your success.

In this role you will be responsible for debugging, maintaining, and developing internal software running on many Apple products. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of worldwide multi-functional teams including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Operations, and our Contract Manufacturing partners. You will engage with many products from early development through mass production where your contributions will directly impact hardware quality. Your responsibilities will include:

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in CS/CE/EE and 2+ years of software engineer career experience
  • Expertise in at least one of C++/Objective-C/Swift
  • Experience developing drivers/applications in Unix, Linux, or macOS

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with building embedded system architectures and using interfaces such as I2C, USB, PCIe
  • Experience building and debugging distributed applications
  • Experience debugging at all levels of an operating system
  • Experience with Python/Lua/Bash
  • Proven task management
  • Effective communication skills

About the Company

Name: Apple

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