OS Performance Engineer – CoreOS Kernel Engineering

Join Apple's CoreDarwin team within the CoreOS organization as an OS Performance Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of pushing performance boundaries on Apple Silicon platforms. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on fundamental operating system optimization across iOS, macOS, visionOS, and future platforms. You'll be part of the Kernel Engineering team, focusing on core OS layers and collaborating with hardware architects and chip design teams to enhance system performance.

The position combines low-level programming expertise with performance optimization, requiring deep understanding of kernel development and modern CPU architectures. You'll be responsible for analyzing and optimizing OS performance, driving kernel design improvements, and influencing next-generation hardware architecture decisions. The role offers competitive compensation ($121,900-$214,500) and comprehensive benefits including stock options and healthcare.

This is an ideal opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about system-level optimization and hardware-software interaction. You'll work with cutting-edge technology, directly impacting millions of users' experience across Apple's product ecosystem. The role offers significant growth potential and the chance to work with world-class engineering teams across hardware, compiler, application, and framework domains.