Apple
Software Engineer (Virtualisation)

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Apple Virtualisation Team
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Join the Virtualisation team and work on projects that span the entire system, from the kernel to libraries, frameworks, and applications. As a Virtualisation engineer, you will have a major impact on the design and implementation of Apple's virtual machines and virtualisation frameworks. You will also collaborate with experts across Apple's software and hardware organizations to virtualise operating system products. We are looking for a passionate candidate who wants to work on products that affect the lives of millions of users.
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The Virtualisation team is looking for a talented systems engineer to join the virtualised devices group. Our team builds the foundational technologies for supporting external devices within virtual machines, spanning hardware passthrough and software device emulation. We've shipped USB passthrough support in the Virtualisation framework and created the AccessoryAccess framework, and we're expanding the scope of both. This role touches kernel, user-space, and guest OS boundaries, and we value broad systems fluency and the ability to pick up new device technologies over deep prior expertise in any single one.


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Minimum Qualifications
- Strong C++ programming skills.
- Strong understanding of operating systems internals and systems programming.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across different layers of a software stack (e.g., kernel, user-space, framework, application).
- Excellent collaborative skills, with strong written and verbal communication.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of USB or other device/bus technologies.
- Familiarity with virtualisation/hypervisor concepts.
- Experience with device emulation or hardware passthrough/redirection.
- Driver development experience.
- Swift programming skills.
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