Software Development Engineer

About the job

The Linkers and Loaders Team is looking for an engineer to collaboratively design and implement new performance optimizations, security mitigations, and enhance the developer experience through diagnostics and other tools. Drawing from your own experience writing code and working with developer tools, you will bring diverse perspectives and a desire to help solve the problems you have encountered in your own development work.

This position requires a highly creative and self-motivated individual, capable of communicating with and giving feedback to others in a range of roles across software engineering at Apple.

You will have the opportunity to affect design decisions not only on the tools and binary format, but also have a substantial impact on the internal developer workflow, and the performance and security of the overall operating system.

Minimum Qualifications

• As a Linker engineer, you will:
• Collaborate with teammates through in-person conversations, pull requests, and other online discussions.
• Collaborate with engineers across Apple on cross-functional projects, and help and assist in difficult to diagnose issues.
• Design and implement new performance optimizations, security mitigations, and tooling improvements.
• Drive the testing, integration, and adoption of your changes into the development ecosystem and the operating systems.
• Engage in hardware/software co-design and influence future Apple Silicon hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to communicate through technical writing.
• Curiosity for understanding how code and processes work “under the hood”.
• Experience with software design and programming in (but not limited to) C++ or Swift.
• Familiarity with algorithms and data structures.
• Ability and motivation to investigate and learn what you don’t know.
• Receptiveness to constructive feedback and mentorship.

Pay & 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 $129,300 and $194,700, 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.

EEO Statement

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

Accessibility

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.