Software Development Engineer
Apple
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Job Description
Summary
As a member of the Apple SOC Silicon Validation Team you will use your knowledge of SOC/IP design and test automation to find silicon bugs with iOS, macOS and other silicon validation workloads on a large population of development boards, silicon validation boards, and prototype Apple products.
Description
Leverage automation to run varied hardware stress tests on prototype devices while contributing to test automation development that supports the test creation, execution, and result reporting for silicon validation. Follow up on software and hardware failures using the bug tracking system, supporting requests for information or custom experiments to find root-cause. Create new hardware stress tests by combining, modifying or creating new workloads, using your software and chip architecture knowledge.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong Computer systems, SoC and CPU architecture knowledge
- Experience in test content creation and test automation infrastructure development for consumer electronic hardware (watch, phone, pads, computers, ARVR)
- OS test experience, iOS/macOS/Android/Windows
- Expertise in at least one scripting language such as Python, Perl, or TCL.
- Desire to develop and execute test plans, analyze test logs/results, and report status
- SoC validation experience
- Operating system, boot loader, kernel and device driver structure
- Debug methodology and troubleshooting development hardware skills
Key skills/competency
- SOC validation
- Test automation
- Silicon debugging
- CPU architecture
- OS testing (iOS/macOS)
- Scripting (Python/Perl/TCL)
- Hardware stress testing
- Root-cause analysis
- Device drivers
- Boot loader development
How to Get Hired at Apple
- Research Apple's culture and innovation: Study their mission, values, recent product launches, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to understand their drive for excellence.
- Customize your resume strategically: Highlight your experience in SOC validation, test automation, OS testing (iOS/macOS), and scripting languages like Python, Perl, or TCL, tailoring it to the Software Development Engineer role at Apple.
- Prepare for rigorous technical interviews: Focus on demonstrating deep knowledge in CPU architecture, operating system internals (boot loader, kernel, device drivers), and strong debugging methodologies relevant to silicon validation.
- Showcase problem-solving and collaboration skills: Be ready to discuss your approach to troubleshooting complex hardware/software issues and how you contribute effectively within a team environment at Apple.
- Demonstrate passion for Apple products: Convey genuine enthusiasm for Apple's ecosystem and your desire to contribute to the quality and reliability of their cutting-edge consumer electronics.
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