Cloud PostgreSQL Engineer — Scale-Driven DB Expert

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses or commissions

Relocation assistance

Stock programs

Medical and dental coverage

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a skilled engineer to join the PostgreSQL team, developing and operating a cloud relational database service that powers Apple’s workloads. You will contribute to PostgreSQL, work on high-availability, scaling, and storage, and collaborate with multi-site teams across IS&T.

The role emphasizes strong C/C++, Rust expertise, open-source engagement, and mentorship of junior engineers, with a base pay range reflecting location and experience.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science/related fields with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• High level of proficiency in C, C++, Rust.
• Advanced understanding of data structures and algorithms in storage and indexing, coding in C, C++.
• Experience developing software in open source communities.
• Knowledge of the internals of relational databases such as PostgreSQL (or MySQL, MariaDB).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Database Engineering and SRE teams, with a strong customer focus when engaging with internal customers.
• Mentor junior engineers and work effectively with colleagues located in other locations.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Data structures & algorithms

Open source experience

PostgreSQL internals

Relational databases

Education

BS in Computer Science/related fields

MS in Computer Science/related fields

Tools

Linux

Linux kernel development

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking a skilled engineer to join the PostgreSQL team, developing and operating a cloud relational database service that powers Apple’s workloads. You will contribute to PostgreSQL, work on high-availability, scaling, and storage, and collaborate with multi-site teams across IS&T.

The role emphasizes strong C/C++, Rust expertise, open-source engagement, and mentorship of junior engineers, with a base pay range reflecting location and experience.