Core Firmware Experience Manager

Summary

Posted: Sep 15, 2024

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200568044

Do you see the big picture and love setting ambitious goals? Do you have a passion for understanding how each line of code affects all the others? In the Core Operating Systems group we ensure that the OS is inseparable from each device’s identity as a whole. That’s because we are committed to building fully-integrated operating systems that combine hardware and software into a single Apple experience that spans multiple product lines. Your dedication to cross-disciplinary collaboration will help our team develop groundbreaking technologies for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. By crafting these distinct, holistic user experiences, you’ll continue to uphold and advance the excellence people expect from Apple devices. Join us, and use your imagination to help us continue to surprise and delight our customers!

Description

The Core Firmware team is seeking an engineering manager to lead a team of firmware and systems software engineers responsible for extending and improving the performance, cross-product consistency, and general user experience of Apple firmware. The team are responsible for securely loading Apple operating systems and OS updaters. Additionally, the team develop firmware-based solutions that help users continue to leverage iPhone and Apple Watch features such as Find My, Express Transit Card, and digital key fob when battery levels are too low to run the OS. As a leader of this team, you will have the opportunity to work with world-class engineers who are improving the user experience for all Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience leading a software-development team
• Experience with firmware, device-driver, and/or kernel-level development
• Proven track record of delivering software aligned with project and program schedules
• History of setting aggressive yet attainable goals and motivating teams to achieve them
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of modern processor architectures and supporting hardware
• Experience with real-time operating systems