Audio Embedded Software Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

Summary

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we are looking for individuals like you. The Audio & Media Technologies group is at the center of audio for all of Apple’s innovative products, including AirPods, HomePod, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. AMT's Core Audio team provides the audio foundation for various high profile features like Interactive Audio (Games / AR experience), Siri, FaceTime, media capture, playback and API’s for third party developers to enrich our platforms.

Description

As a Sr Audio Embedded Software Engineer, you will have responsibilities spanning all aspects of product development:

Collaborate with marketing and cross-functional engineering teams to define product features and requirements
Play a lead role in defining system architecture to implement new product and product features Design, implement, debug, and test embedded C/C++ code running on 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit MCU's for Apple-branded audio products
Optimize code in order to fit within tight memory constraints; support electrical bring-up and debug of prototype hardware
Work with internal teams and external contract manufacturers to bring products to mass production
Collaborate with software teams to define communication protocols
Enable expansion of our product ecosystem features through creation of test tools

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Bluetooth and WiFi Technologies
Familiarity with real-time audio (sample rates, buffering, I2S, PCM, PDM, drivers)
Mac OSX and/or iOS programming experience
Assembly experience

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience developing embedded firmware
Experience with MCUs, multi-core, peripherals, clocking, features, and development environments
Experience with board bring-up and digital hardware
Ability to design and integrate code into a shipping product
Demonstrate solid C/C++ coding abilities
Strong electrical system and software debugging skills
Ability to read serial bus traces, board schematics, use an oscilloscope and logic analyzer
Experience with RTOS embedded development and preemptive multithreaded programming
BS or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience