Software Engineer- Airpod Tools

A technology company that revolutionizes entire industries through innovative consumer electronics and software products.
$135,400 - $250,600
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Software Engineer- Airpod Tools

Apple's Audio Products Firmware team is seeking an experienced DevOps engineer to join their innovative team working on Airpod tools and testing pipelines. This high-visibility role offers the opportunity to have a major impact on Apple's consumer audio products development.

The position involves architecting and maintaining tools, scripts, and CI/CD pipelines for firmware development, requiring a deep understanding of cutting-edge technologies. You'll work with cross-functional teams to improve firmware and software efficiency in Apple products, particularly focusing on the Airpods ecosystem.

As a Senior Software Engineer in this role, you'll be responsible for developing and optimizing testing pipelines, deployment processes, and automation tools. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in DevOps practices, embedded systems, and Kubernetes deployments, combined with strong programming skills in languages like Python.

Apple offers an exceptional compensation package, including a competitive base salary range of $135,400 to $250,600, plus additional benefits such as stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and education reimbursement. The company's commitment to innovation and quality makes this an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about creating world-class consumer electronics.

Working at Apple means joining a team that doesn't just build products but revolutionizes entire industries. The role requires excellent communication skills and attention to detail, as you'll be collaborating with various engineering teams to improve development efficiency and maintain best practices for build performance and releases.

This position is based in San Diego, where you'll have the chance to work on-site with some of the industry's best talents. The role offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to directly impact the development of Apple's next-generation audio products.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Software Engineer- Airpod Tools

  • Architect, develop and maintain tools and scripts
  • Make use of existing frameworks and tools, customizing and building from scratch where necessary
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to development and improve Continuous Integration pipelines for firmware development
  • Debug, troubleshoot and optimize the system development throughput to improve team efficiency
  • Maintain and advertise best practices for build performance and releases across the team

Requirements For Software Engineer- Airpod Tools

Python
Kubernetes
  • 5+ years full time devops/backend experience with a strong focus on CI/CD with on-device hardware testing, software deployment, and automation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with languages, tools, and frameworks for embedded systems (Make, gcc, clang, google test, static analysis, gcov, etc.)
  • Experience with deploying Kubernetes clusters in real-world applications

Benefits For Software Engineer- Airpod Tools

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Education Budget
Equity
Relocation Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee stock programs
  • Education reimbursement
  • Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discount
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation benefits

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