Apple: Soc Power Management Software Engineer

SummaryPosted: Aug 16, 2021Weekly Hours: 40Role Number:200275184We are looking for an exceptional software engineer to lead, design and implement CPU and SoC power management software for Apple’s new product platforms.

In this unique and highly visible role, you will be at the center of feature developments and system power optimizations.

We work with hardware and system teams and lead the bring-up and development of SoC power management features from pre-silicon to final product commercial release.

You will also be required to prototype and explore novel CPU/SoC power management schemes and work with design teams to influence future chip designs.

The impact of the proposed innovations will span across CPU/SoC micro-architecture and driver design, striving to lead the future products to aggressive battery life targets.Key QualificationsDesign, implement and optimize CPU/SoC power management softwareDrive SoC power management features from bring-up to product releaseDemonstrate and explain cross functionally system power/performance trade-offsInfluence software design and specifications of future SoC hardware platformsDescriptionKnowledge of embedded SoC architectures and hardware/software dependenciesPrevious experience in writing and debugging complex kernel driversExperience in performance tuning and analysis of systemsDemonstrated innovative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skillsHighly professional, with the ability to deliver work on tight schedulesExcellent collaborative skillsExtraordinary written and verbal communication Knowledge of C and C++Education & ExperienceMS in Computer Science or equivalent experienceAdditional Requirements5 years of experience in the embedded power management spaceProven track record leading new technology development with hardware/software dependenciesUnderstanding of system and silicon power management is a plus, including clock and power gating, DVFS, C-states/P-states, voltage managementExperience with new platform hardware bring-upExperience with OS device drivers