Core BringUp Engineer, Core OS

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Are you a big-picture thinker who loves setting ambitious goals? Do you have a passion for understanding how each line of code affects all the others? In the Core Operating Systems group ensuring the OS is inseparable from each device’s identity as a whole. That’s because this group is committed to building fully integrated operating systems that combine hardware, software, and apps into a single Apple experience. Your dedication to cross-disciplinary collaboration will help develop groundbreaking technologies, such as iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. By crafting these distinct, holistic user experiences, you’ll continue to uphold and advance the excellence people expect from Apple devices. The Core Platform Bring-up team within Apple's CoreOS organization is looking for an extraordinary software engineer to work on state-of-the art technology, debug, and bring-up of next generation iOS devices. We work on a core technology for Apple. In this role you will have the chance to make a major impact in the way that Apple develops and ships iOS based products. Our working environment fosters product innovation, rapid product iteration, and a liberating amount of autonomy.

Description

Work with multi-functional teams to support product requirements for the iPhone/iPad/AppleWatch/AppleTV/Mac bring-up, verification, and debug of new hardware platforms. Develop firmware and drivers. Drive product features and functional/industry specifications. Involvement in specification for hardware platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

A genuine passion for embedded development
Highly proficient in C/C++
Knowledge of hardware platforms & processor architectures
Proven creative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Highly professional, with the ability to deliver proven work on tight schedules
Excellent collaborative skills
Experience with JTAG and other debuggers
Previous experience writing embedded device drivers
Previous experience with platform bring-up or porting of operating systems
Previous exposure to hardware and processor simulation
Outstanding written and verbal communication

About this role

Summary

Support hardware bring-up, develop firmware and drivers, verify and debug new Apple devices.

Job title

Core BringUp Engineer, Core OS

Experience level

null

Industry

software

Location requirements

On-site in Cupertino, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C/C++hardware platformsprocessor architectures

Preferred skills

JTAGembedded device drivershardware and processor simulationcommunication

Specializations

embedded developmenthardware platformsdevice driversdebuggingplatform bring-up
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City