Full-Time
Senior Audio Embedded Software Engineer
Audio & Media Technologies
Updated on 9/3/2026
Apple
10,001+ employees
Designs and sells hardware and software
No salary listed
Cupertino, CA, USA
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Bachelor's, Master's
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- At least 5 years of experience developing embedded firmware.
- Experience with microcontrollers, multicore systems, peripherals, clocking, features, and development environments.
- Experience with board bring-up and digital hardware.
- Ability to design and integrate code into a shipping product.
- Solid C and C++ coding abilities.
- Strong electrical-system and software-debugging skills.
- Ability to read serial-bus traces and board schematics and use an oscilloscope and logic analyzer.
- Experience with real-time operating system embedded development and preemptive multithreaded programming.
- A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
- Knowledge of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies.
- Familiarity with real-time audio, including sample rates, buffering, I2S, PCM, PDM, and drivers.
- Mac OS X and/or iOS programming experience.
- Assembly experience.
- Collaborate with marketing and cross-functional engineering teams to define product features and requirements.
- Play a lead role in defining system architecture to implement new products and product features.
- Design, implement, debug, and test embedded C and C++ code running on 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit microcontrollers for Apple-branded audio products.
- Optimize code to fit within tight memory constraints and support electrical bring-up and debugging of prototype hardware.
- Work with internal teams and external contract manufacturers to bring products to mass production.
- Collaborate with software teams to define communication protocols.
- Enable expansion of the product ecosystem through creation of test tools.
Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Founded
1976
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Apple reported $109.4 billion revenue and 16% growth in fiscal Q3 2026.
- September 9, 2026 event will unveil iPhone 18 Pro and Apple’s first foldable.
- Berkshire’s Apple stake and continued buybacks support valuation and employee equity upside.
What critics are saying
- Apple faces Supreme Court review over Epic fees after Ninth Circuit contempt rulings.
- EU courts upheld DMA gatekeeper rules, forcing App Store openness and interoperability.
- OpenAI and Jony Ive hardware threaten to bypass the App Store and weaken iPhone lock-in.
What makes Apple unique
- Apple’s integrated hardware, software, and services ecosystem locks in users across devices and payments.
- John Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran, inherits product and manufacturing continuity on September 1, 2026.
- Apple’s custom silicon and tightly controlled App Store distribution still differentiate its premium platform.
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