SoC Performance Modeling Internship - Platform Architecture (m/f/d)

Summary
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Multifaceted, amazing people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product! Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? At Apple, we are pushing the boundary of what is possible to improve the lives of our customers.

Do you love crafting elegant solutions to complex problems? Do you enjoy learning how systems work from the big picture down to the smallest detail? As part of the SoC Performance group, you’ll work with a diverse set of cross-functional teams to help architect, optimize, and ship our industry-leading SoCs powering Apple products from iPhone to Apple Watch, iPad, Macs, and more!

Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.

Description
As an intern in the System-on-Chip (SoC) Performance Modelling Team, you will work together with platform architects to create C++ simulations of Apple’s next iPhone/iPad/Mac chips. You will contribute to the model and help analyse new wireless (5G) solutions and related applications, such as augmented reality, to help us deliver the best products to our millions of customers. We are looking for a student who is passionate about developing in C++ and/or Python and brings a solid understanding of computer architecture or complex embedded systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor/ Master/ PhD degree program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• You must be enrolled in studies for the full duration of the internship.
• Strong C++ and/or Python programming knowledge
• Coursework and understanding of computer architecture and the HW/SW stack
• Knowledge in AI and MCP
• Good understanding of embedded systems
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Ability to fluently speak and write in English
• Available for 6 months or more

Preferred Qualifications

• Creativity and curiosity about how things work beyond the classroom
• Examples of substantial hardware or software projects brought to completion
• Ability to study a problem in depth and independently design experiments, analyse data, and present results in wider forums

At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.

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Role Number: 200622296-1731