Senior Cloud Backend Engineer — Distributed Systems

Apple Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 184,700 - 324,800; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced database Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of iCloud platform services in San Francisco.

You will contribute to FoundationDB-based backend systems that power hundreds of millions of users, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in distributed systems with C++, strong debugging and benchmarking skills, and a degree in engineering.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing, implementing, and operating scalable distributed systems.
• Experience with C++.
• Experience in performance benchmarking, debugging, and tuning distributed systems.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize FoundationDB backend powering Apple services.
• Contribute to scaling, latency reduction, and cost reduction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable cloud services.

Skills

C++

Distributed systems

Performance benchmarking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

FoundationDB

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced database Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of iCloud platform services in San Francisco.

You will contribute to FoundationDB-based backend systems that power hundreds of millions of users, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in distributed systems with C++, strong debugging and benchmarking skills, and a degree in engineering.