The role is part of the Silicon Validation team at Apple, focusing on developing Linux device drivers and user-land tests for complex SoCs. The team is dedicated to ensuring high-quality, functional products are delivered quickly to millions of customers. Candidates will work closely with designers and architects to understand functional IP blocks and their use cases. This position requires a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence in software development.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in embedded Linux kernel development.
• Experience in C programming.
• Experience with ARM architecture.
• Familiarity with the Linux graphics stack including Mesa, Vulkan/OpenGL, and GPU compute.
• Experience validating GPUs with graphics and compute workloads, stress tests, or conformance suites.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel internals and networking or storage subsystem architecture.
• Device driver development and support across USB, networking, graphics, video, storage, and power management.
• Debugging skills in kernel space.
• Experience exercising and validating systems from user space.

• Develop Linux device drivers and user-land tests for exercising and validating various subsystems in complex SoCs.
• Work closely with designers and architects to understand functional IP blocks and their use cases.
• Implement BSP and perform software bring-up on pre- and post-silicon platforms.
• Debug and root-cause a variety of hardware and software issues.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.