About the position
The AirPods Firmware team is seeking a senior-level, energetic, and self-driven software engineer to join us and expand the health features of AirPods. The team provides the wireless foundation for Apple's world-class products such as AirPods, AirTags, and Apple Vision Pro. As a member of our team, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape AirPods health features that will enrich and empower millions of Apple's customers every day! This role presents an outstanding opportunity to expand the functionality of AirPods to support the broader health-related efforts at Apple! This role requires you to design and execute empirical studies, drive data collection initiatives, design and develop solutions across the entire stack, from wireless foundations to iOS framework, from embedded firmware to application layer, and in deep collaboration with specialists in their field.
Responsibilities
- Implementing new software/firmware to support prototyping, data collection, and feature development on the AirPods platform.
- Forge collaborative relationships with a wide variety of multi-functional teams to prototype ideas, develop plans, and make product and architectural decisions.
- Design and build testable software, internal tools as needed, working closely with QA.
- Diagnose, triage, fix, and prevent issues related to functionality, reliability, and performance.
Requirements
- BS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
- Three plus years of relevant industry experience.
- Extensive software architecture experience.
- Excellent coding skills in languages such as Swift, Objective-C, C++, or C.
- Strong analytical and software debugging skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Over one year of software development experience with the iOS SDK.
- Proven expertise in firmware development on RTOS or bare metal environments.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a highly multi-functional environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Passionate about digital health and product ownership.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
- Retirement benefits.
- A range of discounted products and free services.
- Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
- Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
- Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
- Relocation assistance.
