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Software Engineer- Systems

Yesterday San Diego, CA

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in San Diego, California. Design and develop software to improve battery life and performance for Apple's iOS devices. Model power consumed by different parts of the system. Develop analytics to understand largescale battery life trends. Work closely with many cross-functional teams to optimize power on software features across all layers in the stack. Improve battery life using solid testing methodology and debugging software and hardware. Develop real-time analysis mechanisms to detect/mitigate issues and use analytics to understand large scale trends. Design software architectures to detect battery and performance issues. Debug and rectify triage issues related to iOS, watchOS, and macOS power monitoring software. Analyze data collected from power systems to identify trends and opportunities for optimization. Implement software components that detect power and thermal related issues, including excessive resource consumption, inefficient network communication, errors in system logic, etc. Conduct thorough testing of software components to ensure reliability, accuracy, and compliance with specifications, including unit testing, integration testing, and system testing. Participate in regular sync-ups, planning sessions, and discussions to align with team members, address project progress, identify challenges, and strategize upcoming tasks. Participate in code reviews, providing feedback to team members and addressing feedback received. 20% Domestic Travel Required. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 - $210,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer and Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Utilizing C/C++,Python, or Swift to design and develop code bases for power triage

Utilizing data management tools including git to manage code bases

Utilizing understanding of systems concept (HW/SW) to solve power problems

Using Continuous Integration and deployment (CI/CD) to deploy software into production

Translating high level design requirements into functional specifications and code

Using interactive debugger (e.g. Xcode) or system logs to identify issues to debug software

Understanding, visualizing and presenting data to senior engineers

Utilizing unit test frameworks including XCTest to write, manage and maintain unit tests for code bases

Utilizing C++ or Python programming languages, to implement an automated issue tracking system to power issues

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA
Job ID: apple-200647559-3543_rxr-661
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-03-02T19:14:01

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