Release Engineer, Internet Technologies

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Release Engineer to help drive delivery of Messages, FaceTime and Phone. You will automate release processes and build tools to increase efficiency across engineering teams.

You’ll collaborate with product, engineering and PM teams, leverage Unix/Bash scripting, and contribute to scalable CI pipelines to accelerate deployment of critical apps to millions of users worldwide.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in release engineering, configuration management or related roles.
• Experience with SCM systems (Git), branching strategies and PR workflows.
• Strong communication with engineering and project management teams.
• Proficiency with Unix/Terminal/Bash.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of key Apple apps and automate release processes.
• Develop tools to improve build, test, and release productivity.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize integration and deployment pipelines.
• Proactively propose improvements and communicate system status.

Skills

Release engineering

Git workflows

Communication across teams

Unix shell / Bash

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

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 limit to what you could accomplish! The Internet Technologies Operations Team is looking for a passionate and experienced Release Engineer that can help drive the delivery of some of the most popular Apps at Apple: Messages, FaceTime and Phone. As an engineer on this team, you will be directly responsible for beginning the process that delivers Apple Software to millions worldwide. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with experience using Continuous Integration systems and a passion for automation and software development processes. You will help develop tools to improve the productivity of the development and quality teams as well as collaborate with others at Apple to drive and improve the integration and release process. You should have a desire to write tools and applications to automate work rather than do everything by hand.

Description

Every day, millions of people connect via Messages, expressing and sharing with the people who matter most to them in many different ways. We are constantly adding new communication tools for iMessage, all with end-to-end encryption for both individual and group conversations. We believe privacy is a fundamental human right, and you’ll incorporate this belief into everything we build.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a release engineering, configuration management, or software engineering role (DevOps, SRE, SDET, SWE, Build Engineer)
• Expertise with SCM systems (git preferred), release engineering, branching strategies, pull requests, git workflows
• Expertise working with engineering and project management teams, which requires strong communication and coordination skills
• Experience with Unix/Terminal/Command Line/Bash

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to propose changes and improvements, and communicate system status automatically and efficiently in ways that incentivize process improvement.
• Expertise in configuration management for deploying, configuring, and managing servers and systems.
• Experience with databases (SQL, Non-rel)
• Expertise with continuous integration systems (ex. Jenkins)
• Familiarity with highly scalable distributed systems, parallel workflows and microservices.
• Specific experience defining and driving data structures, APIs, or persistence layers for communication features

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $144,600 and $263,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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