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System Software Engineer

Apple · Seattle · Posted 2026-08-10

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Job description

The cloudOS team is responsible for all facets of delivering OS and system services on Apple silicon servers, including driving hardware and software initiatives to enable new Apple silicon-based systems in data centers. Minimum Qualifications: 4+ years of software engineering experience Proficiency in one of C/C++, Obj-C, Swift Strong knowledge of OS architecture, and low-level system components. Passion for software architecture, APIs, and high performance extensible software Excellent communication skills Creative, collaborative, and product-focused Solid understanding of Linux or Apple OS system programming, including process management, IPC, signals, and daemon lifecycle. Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with init systems (systemd, launchd, upstart) and service orchestration. Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud computing, and large-scale data center infrastructure is a plus. Experience with Swift, Objective-C and Apple development tools Experience with AI accelerators (GPUs, TPUs, ASICs) or distributed systems Knowledge of container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and AI workload orchestration.