Our Human Interface Devices (HID) Software team at Apple develops high-performance drivers, frameworks, and tools that support innovative sensing technologies across Apple products, including Multi-touch and other input systems! We collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Algorithms, Firmware, Design, and UI, to ensure an optimal user experience. Our team is offering a phenomenal opportunity to work on innovative technology while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry while also providing a clear path for career advancement into leadership!

As a System Software Engineer within our team, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing system software for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS; focusing on drivers, frameworks, and software stacks for future sensing technologies. All of this is in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate hardware and software, ensuring top-tier performance. In addition to your engineering contributions, you will mentor engineers, helping them grow their technical expertise. There is also a path to take on leadership responsibilities, including guiding a team and influencing the direction of future product development.

+ BS in Computer Science or a related field, and 10 years of experience in system software engineering, with a strong focus on C/C++ and object-oriented programming

+ Experience in driver and framework development, with a focus on writing native code for driver development

+ Comfortable working across both higher-level software design and lower-level systems development

+ Experience defining communication protocols and implementing transport drivers, such as USB, Bluetooth, and SPI

+ Familiarity with the USB HID specification and experience working on sensing technologies (e.g., multi-touch) and user-facing input systems

+ Experience implementing customer-facing features, with an emphasis on user experience

+ Familiarity with IOKit, Objective-C, and other Apple-specific technologies such as iOS/OS X

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences