Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:46:28 -0700 From: Patrick Burke <pburke@apple.com> To: jobs@freebsd.org Subject: Apple is looking for a Sr. Kernel Engineering Manager Message-ID: <5D764EAA-948D-11D8-970A-000A9575BA5A@apple.com>
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My name is Patrick Burke, and I'm the Recruiter for the OS division=20 here at Apple. We have an opening for a Sr. Kernel Engineering Manager=20= for OS X. Below is all the info on the position and what we're looking=20= for. Please contact me directly if you're interested. Thanks. -- Patrick I'm looking for a technical manager who knows their Unix kernel=20 technology to represent the group and to be able to manage some very=20 good senior engineers. It's a team of 11 engineers who own the OS X=20 kernel. Some of the good projects for the kernel: * support ALL the new machines (and Apple keeps them coming) * moving from 32 bit to 64 bit for the G5's * lot of SMP work for bigger/faster machines * performance is a big deal - make the underlying system less taxing=20 while also adding features * good mix of new development and maintenance * there aren't architectural review committees here, so you can get=20 things done, decisions made quickly, your influence is much greater,=20 and innovation is alive and well in the kernel. * we want someone to keep their hands wet in the technology, and that=20 can mean doing some coding if they want (not required, but it always=20 keeps you closer to the engineers). OS Kernel Engineering Manager The Core OS Group is looking for an exceptional Engineering Manager to=20= lead our Kernel team in providing state-of-the art kernel technology=20 for Mac OS X. As a core technology for Mac OS X, you will have the=20 opportunity to have a major impact on Apple=92s consumer and server=20 operating system products. You will be working with a highly talented=20= group of managers jointly responsible for the development of the Unix=20 base of Mac OS X. Our environment fosters product innovation, rapid=20 product iteration, and active project and schedule management. This=20 needs to be a very technical manager who really know their kernel=20 technology. Responsibilities =95 Manage a team of highly skilled engineers =95 Contribute to the design and implementation of future kernel=20 technologies to support a rich application environment. =95 Represent the team and its technology in technical and product=20 meetings =95 Drive product features, functional specifications, and development=20= schedules =95 Play a key role in driving system performance analysis and=20 optimization =95 Work with cross-functional teams to support developer requirements=20= and product requirements for desktop and server products. Required Experience: =95 MS in Computer science or equivalent experience. =95 Detailed knowledge of Unix kernel internals such as VM, Scheduler,=20= VFS, SMP support. =95 Experience building and managing highly effective kernel engineering=20= teams. =95 Enough management experience to lead some very good senior kernel=20 engineers. =95 Highly professional, with the ability to deliver high quality work = on=20 tight schedules. =95 Demonstrated innovative and creative thinking capabilities. =95 Self motivated, independent and pro-active. Additional Success Factors =95 Proven track record shipping best-in-class products. =95 Involvement in open source technologies and development communities=20= such as Darwin, FreeBSD or Linux. =95 Experience with the Power PC processor family. =95 Excellent collaborative skills. =95 Outstanding written and verbal communication. _________________________________ Patrick Burke Sr. Technical Recruiter Apple Computer Office: =A0408-974-9037 Cell: =A0408-621-0936 pburke@apple.com
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