{"title": "Software Engineer- SoC Level Validation Engineer", "summary": "Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you\u2019ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You\u2019ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you\u2019ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple\u2019s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly, and we are hiring all levels from junior to senior roles.\n\nWhat happens when you run almost everything on an SoC all at once while powering down blocks, hammering new features, and running a complex suite of algorithms? You find bugs. That\u2019s exactly what we do. We break Apple Silicon with our bare metal system level SW suite that runs mostly post-silicon, leverages pre-silicon and finds corner-case hardware bugs. Join our team to uphold the high quality of Apple Silicon.", "description": "In this role, you will:\nWrite SoC and CPU directed and random tests\nDebug issues pre-silicon or post-silicon\nDevelop and maintain system-level SW platform\nLead SW development and execution plans of SoC projects\nWork with designers and architects to accomplish validation goals.\nEngaging with other teams at Apple to develop validation strategies based on product needs", "key_qualifications": "SOC and CPU knowledge; consider the following:\n- Micro-architecture\n- Memory hierarchy\n- Interrupt and DMA\n- Clock and Power Gating.\n- System level understanding\n- Experience with SoC bringup\n- Experienced C/C++ and Assembly language programmer\n- Expertise in Embedded programming with an understanding of hardware-software interfaces\n- Knowledge of Hardware and Software debug tools and methods\n- Experience with scopes is a plus", "preferred_qualifications": "", "education_experience": "A minimum of a BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.", "additional_requirements": "", "pay_benefits": "At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.\n\nApple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple\u2019s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple\u2019s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You\u2019ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses \u2014 including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.\n\nNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.", "company": "apple"}