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Apple

At Apple we work every single day to craft products that enrich people&rsquo;s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and unusually hardworking Physical Design Engineer. As a member of our wide-ranging group, you will have the rare and great opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple&rsquo;s customers every single day. In this role, we will be at the center of a PHY design effort working with architecture, CAD, timing and logic design teams, with a critical impact on delivering outstanding PHY designs. You will be required to do physical designs of outstanding PHY design. 
 
Description 
 
As a Physical Design engineer you will contribute to all phases of physical design of high performance PHY design from RTL to delivery of our final GDSII. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to: Generate block/chip level static timing constraints. Build full chip floor-plan including pin placement, partitions and power grid. Develop and validate high performance low power clock network guidelines. Perform block level place and route and close the design to meet timing, area and power constraints. Generate and Implement ECOs to fix timing, noise and EM IR violations. Run Physical Design verification flow at chip/block level and provide guidelines to fix LVS/DRC violations to other designers. Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies for correct by construction designs. Assist in flow development for chip integration. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Deep design experience in high PHY and/or SOC designs. 
 
Deep Knowledge about industry standards and practices in Physical Design, including Physically aware synthesis, Floor-planning, and Place &amp; Route. 
 
Experience in developing and implementing Power-grid and Clock specifications. 
 
Strong understanding of all aspects of Physical construction, Integration and Physical Verification. 
 
Shown Knowledge of Basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog to be able with logic design team for timing fixes Power user of industry standard Physical Design &amp; Synthesis tools. 
 
Deep Understanding of scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl, solid understanding of Extraction and STA methodology and tools. 
 
Deep Understanding of Physical Design Verification methodology to debug LVS/DRC issues at chip/block level. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Physical Design Engineer

Amazon Web Services

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">DESCRIPTION</h2><div>
Our Machine Learning Acceleration (MLA) team designs and develops the SOCs that power today's AI workloads across datacenters worldwide. As an ASIC Design Methodologies and Infrastructure Engineer, you'll play a foundational role in the project by automating design flows and building large-scale solutions that accelerate silicon development and we're just getting started here at Amazon! 
 
We're looking for a strong engineer who is passionate about creating design flows and automation flows that enhance both the productivity and quality of our design team. The ideal candidate brings proven expertise in RTL design and front-end methodologies while having good software skills and a drive for improving and automating flows. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with architects, designers, verification engineers, and other cross-functional team members to refine existing design flows and introduce innovative automation solutions that streamline flows and elevate overall design quality. 
Key job responsibilities 
 
Core Responsibilities: 
 
<ul><li>Develop and implement new methodologies and infrastructure to empower design teams to operate efficiently while maintaining high-quality standards.</li><li>Enhance and build design flows to boost the overall productivity of design teams.</li><li>Collaborate with vendors to evaluate and qualify new design tools and updated tool versions.</li></ul> 
About the team 
Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago&mdash;even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help
 
 
Diverse Experiences 
Annapurna values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn&rsquo;t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don&rsquo;t let it stop you from applying. 
 
Work/Life Balance 
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there&rsquo;s nothing we can&rsquo;t achieve in the cloud. 
 
Inclusive Team Culture 
Here at Annapurna, it&rsquo;s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. 
 
Mentorship &amp; Career Growth 
We&rsquo;re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth&rsquo;s Best Employer. That&rsquo;s why you&rsquo;ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</h2><ul><li>7+ years of ASIC implementation, synthesis, STA and physical design in deep sub-micron nodes (16nm or smaller) experience</li><li>7+ years of digital design in communication systems experience</li><li>7+ years of full-custom analog or RF layout experience</li><li>7+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience</li><li>8+ years of creating and maintaining automation frameworks for Post-Silicon Flow experience</li><li>7+ years of verification in communication systems experience</li><li>5+ years of UVM, C, System C, and scripting experience</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h2><ul><li>Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field</li><li>Experience in RTL coding and debug, as well as performance, power, area analysis and trade-offs</li><li>Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools</li><li>Experience with SOC bring-up and post-silicon validation</li></ul> 
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 
 
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
 
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. 
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. 
USA, CA, Cupertino - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually 
USA, TX, Austin - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually</div>

Senior ASIC Design Infrastructure & Methodologies engineer, MLA-MI - Annapurna Labs

<div>Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you&rsquo;ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You&rsquo;ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you&rsquo;ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple&rsquo;s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a semiconductor design effort collaborating with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. 
 
Description 
 
As a DFT engineer you will be involved with the complete DFT solution for a design project, you will have responsibilities spanning all aspects of semiconductor design. 
 
<ul><li>Developing and implementing DFT architecture</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Implementing DFT infrastructure</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Working with the DV team to verify DFT implementations and implement ECOs</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Generating structural test vectors and analyzing and improving coverage</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Working with designers on STA, physical, power and logical issues</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Working with test engineers to bring up test vectors on silicon</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Running schedules and supporting multi-functional engineering efforts</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications 
 
Knowledge about industrial standards and practices in DFT, including ATPG, JTAG, MBIST and trade-offs between test quality and test time. 
 
Experience developing DFT specifications and driving DFT architecture and methods for designs. 
 
Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools. 
 
Knowledge of industry standards for DFT and design tools. 
 
Proven Understanding of design verification (DV) methodologies for validating DFT implementation in simulation pre-silicon. 
 
Experience in debugging Compressed ATPG patterns, MBIST, and JTAG/1500 related issues. 
 
Experience with STA constraints development and analysis for DFT modes and SDF simulations. 
 
Ability to conduct experiments during silicon debug, gathering and analyzing data; and use scripting to support efficient handling of ATE data. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum of BS + 0 years relevant industry experience. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $121,300 and $183,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.</div>

SoC DFT Engineer

Apple&rsquo;s Health Sensing team is seeking a versatile Machine Learning Engineer to develop next-generation health algorithms that deliver meaningful insights to users by combining classical ML, signal processing, and emerging generative AI techniques. Our team has delivered impactful features including heart rate notifications, ECG, blood oxygen, sleep apnea notifications, and overnight vitals to millions of Apple Watch users. 
 
Description 
 
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys moving quickly from idea to prototype to product, creatively overcoming data limitations, and applying new tools to multi-modal sensor fusion problems in health and wellness. You will work across the full algorithm lifecycle including data strategy, modeling, evaluation, optimization, and deployment.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Develop and validate ML and GenAI-driven algorithms for health sensing applications from concept through productization 
 
Prototype and compare multiple approaches using real and synthetic data to accelerate algorithm development 
 
Design experiments and evaluation methodologies to quantify performance and guide algorithm improvements 
 
Optimize algorithms for robustness, efficiency, and on-device deployment constraints 
 
Work cross-functionally with user studies, hardware, software, and product teams to bring algorithms into product 
 
Analyze failure modes, quantify tradeoffs, and drive data-driven algorithm improvements 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience developing algorithms for physiological sensing using multi-modal data 
 
Familiarity with on-device ML frameworks or resource-constrained optimization 
 
Experience working with incomplete, noisy, or limited datasets 
 
Background in experimental design and statistical validation 
 
Experience with distributed or cloud-based ML workflows 
 
Experience accelerating development through simulation, synthetic data, or creative data augmentation approaches 
 
Self-driven, curious engineer comfortable taking ambiguous sensing problems from concept to working solutions 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent industry experience. 
 
Strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, signal processing, or applied mathematics for real-world sensing problems 
 
Experience applying modern AI techniques, including generative AI and agentic AI, to accelerate algorithm development, data generation, and performance evaluation 
 
Proficiency in Python for algorithm development and optimization 
 
Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype, evaluate multiple approaches, and iterate based on experimental results 
 
Experience owning algorithm development from early exploration through validation and integration 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Machine Learning Engineer

The Apple Ray team is seeking a Senior / Staff Software Engineer with strong distributed systems expertise and a solid background in machine learning. In this hybrid role, you will design and build core components of Apple&rsquo;s unified data+ML platform powered by open-source Ray, while also partnering with ML teams to ensure the platform meets the needs of large-scale training and inference workloads. 
 
You will contribute to the distributed runtime, orchestration layer, and system APIs that power Apple&rsquo;s intelligent features across products and services. This role is ideal for a software engineer who enjoys low-level systems work but is also fluent in ML workflows and models at scale. 
 
Description 
 
Apple Ray integrates deeply with Apple&rsquo;s data and ML ecosystem to provide a unified platform for building, orchestrating, and scaling complex ML and data pipelines. As a Software Engineer with ML background, you will design distributed systems that support large-scale model training, tuning, and inference across heterogeneous compute environments-from bare-metal GPU clusters to cloud-native infrastructure. 
 
You will build features that enhance developer productivity for ML engineers, improve resource efficiency, and advance the performance and reliability of Apple&rsquo;s ML workloads. You&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with ML practitioners to translate model and pipeline needs into robust platform capabilities, while also improving the underlying distributed runtime and control plane. 
 
This role requires strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on experience with ML systems, and a passion for building scalable infrastructure.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Build scalable distributed systems and platform components using Ray that power Apple&rsquo;s data+ML workflows. 
 
Develop APIs, libraries, and services that improve the efficiency and usability of large-scale ML training and inference pipelines. 
 
Optimize performance and resource utilization across GPU/CPU clusters for ML workloads running at Apple scale. 
 
Collaborate with ML teams to understand model and pipeline needs and translate them into robust platform features. 
 
Design fault-tolerant orchestration mechanisms, autoscaling strategies, and runtime improvements for distributed ML jobs. 
 
Diagnose complex issues across distributed systems and ML pipelines to ensure reliability and availability. 
 
Improve observability, monitoring, and debugging capabilities targeted at ML-centric distributed workloads. 
 
Contribute to architectural decisions and, where appropriate, upstream enhancements to Ray and related tools. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience with distributed training frameworks (DeepSpeed, Horovod, FSDP, ZeRO). 
 
Background in optimizing GPU workloads or performance benchmarking. 
 
Experience with model orchestration systems or ML platforms. 
 
Contributions to open-source ML or distributed systems projects. 
 
Familiarity with large-scale data systems such as Spark, Flink, or similar. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
6+ years building distributed systems, high-scale backend services, or compute runtimes. 
 
Solid background in ML workflows, model training, model serving, or data pipeline development. 
 
Proficiency in Python, plus strong experience in a systems-level language (C++, Rust, Go, or Java). 
 
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow and familiarity with GPU-based training. 
 
Understanding of parallelism strategies, model scaling, or distributed training concepts. 
 
Experience with cluster orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, GKE) or large-scale compute systems. 
 
Strong debugging skills across distributed and ML-centric runtime environments. 
 
Ability to work cross-functionally with ML engineers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams. 
 
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical fields - or comparable software engineering experience. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Senior ML Engineer, Apple Ray, Apple Data Platform

We are looking for a SerDes System Validation Engineer to lead system validation of mixed-signal SerDes IP. In this highly visible role, you will actively work within Analog-Mixed/Signal design team and participate in validation and debug of embedded circuits; collaborating with many teams to enable the world&rsquo;s premiere products. You will closely work with a hard-working group of Analog-Mixed/Signal designers working diligently to deliver hard IPs to Apple&rsquo;s products while exceeding the highest expectations of quality, innovation and efficiency. 
 
At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people&rsquo;s lives. In doing so, we face exciting challenges driven by the increasing complexity of SoC and PHY design. If you have strong technical fundamentals and a proven record of tackling complex problems-fueled by curiosity, a passion for learning, and a desire to enhance the impact of your work-we&rsquo;d love to hear from you. 
 
If you thrive on understanding the bigger picture while diving deep into the details to innovate and find elegant solutions. You enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to achieve extraordinary results, maintaining a strong team spirit even when facing tough challenges. Most importantly, you care about society and demonstrate leadership through your commitment to meaningful causes. 
 
We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and especially hardworking system validation engineer with strong background in high-speed serial links. As a member of our dynamic team, you will have the rare and rewarding opportunity to work on upcoming products that will surprise and delight millions of Apple&rsquo;s customers every day. 
 
And all of this while enjoying a great culture where you own your career. 
 
Description 
 
Ownership of SerDes system bring-up, validation and debug. This will involve a SerDes bring up in system environment, verifying basic operations, analyzing robustness and margins in system. 
 
Work with design teams to understand the architecture and define DFT needs to help enhance testability and first-time silicon success. 
 
Be involved in mixed-signal verification tasks to better understand the SerDes operation and interaction with higher level control logic. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Able to think outside of the box and come up with creative solutions for system validation. 
 
Knowledge of system level considerations e.g. ESD requirements. 
 
Very knowledgeable about and experienced with common high-speed SerDes protocols (e.g., PCIe, USB, UCIe, OIF, etc.). 
 
Experience with system bring-up of high-speed serial links, lab testing, and defining equipment needs. 
 
Very knowledgeable in scripting (e.g. python, C, Matlab) for automation of validation efforts. 
 
Experience with system level S/W setup. 
 
Experience in mixed-signal circuit pre-silicon verification and ability to closely work with circuit design team. 
 
Knowledge of DFT to aid in the system validation. 
 
Experience in leading mixed-signal SerDes system validation. 
 
Experience with silicon bring-up, debug and production ramp. 
 
Knowledge of SerDes design and architecture including CDR and equalization. 
 
Knowledge of with Tx/Rx equalization techniques and adaptation. 
 
Knowledge of link jitter budget for high-speed serial links and key block level requirements. 
 
Knowledge of ADC based links and equalization techniques. 
 
Familiarity with PCB design and specifications. 
 
Strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. 
 
Proven track record of delivering under difficult debug and validation scenarios. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

SerDes System Validation Engineer

Embedded within Apple&rsquo;s Security Engineering &amp; Architecture organization, the Data Protection team&rsquo;s mission is to ensure the confidentiality of our user&rsquo;s data at rest, by using Apple&rsquo;s hardware and software to deliver world-class storage encryption and device unlock mechanisms. At the heart of an organization that builds the most secure operating system in the world and putting it in the hands of millions of customers, the team is looking for a motivated software engineer to help push its technologies to the next level! 
 
Description 
 
You will join a team that provides operating system security foundations across all of Apple&rsquo;s innovative products, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. You will contribute to the entire system, from the kernel up through libraries, frameworks, and applications. As an engineer, you will have the opportunity to majorly impact the design and implementation of Apple&rsquo;s embedded and desktop operating system products, collaborating closely with all other security partners, ranging from our Silicon Engineering group to our Cloud Services group. Successful candidates will be capable of tackling challenging wide-ranging engineering problems anywhere in the software stack, determining the appropriate compromise between several often competing factors such as ease of use, performance, and of course security. 
 
In this role you will: 
 
Help define the security properties and architecture for the next-generation operating system 
 
Design and implement new approaches to user data protection, storage encryption, and trusted execution environments to help protect our customers&rsquo; data while preserving ease-of-use and enabling Apple to develop one of the richest platforms on the market. 
 
Come up with new and innovative ways of increasing security and privacy while preserving ease-of-use and improving the quality of the user experience 
 
Work cooperatively with other parts of Apple on multi-functional technologies and initiatives to enhance security 
 
Drive adoption of these technologies across the organization 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploits 
 
iOS and macOS exposure (end user, administrator, developer) 
 
Kernel programming 
 
Hypervisor design and architecture 
 
Involvement in open source technologies and development communities such as FreeBSD and Linux 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Excellent C and systems programming skills 
 
Strong understanding of operating systems internals 
 
Industry exposure to and knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography 
 
Ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules 
 
Excellent teamwork skills. We work with all engineering teams involved in these products, and on all of their code 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Security Software Engineer, Data Protection

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