Senior Core Infra Engineer - Large Cloud & Data Systems

Socket.dev; Seattle, California (WA, MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Core Infra team in Seattle is seeking an experienced software engineer to work on core infrastructure for information intelligence, powering Siri and Apple products for billions of users. You will design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems, collaborate with product teams, and ensure reliable, scalable infrastructure across AWS/GCP and Kubernetes.

If you thrive on challenging problems, have 10+ years in software development, strong CS fundamentals, and excellent

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development in large-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems and backend services.
• Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP) and system design fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core infrastructure powering information intelligence at scale.
• Collaborate with product and information intelligence teams to deliver reliable systems.
• Improve indexing, ranking, and retrieval quality for billions of users.

Skills

Distributed systems

Large-scale cloud infra

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Networking (TCP/IP/DNS/HTTP)

Backend services design

Algorithms & data structures

Cross-functional collaboration

CS fundamentals

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

Apple's Core Infra team in Seattle is seeking an experienced software engineer to work on core infrastructure for information intelligence, powering Siri and Apple products for billions of users. You will design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems, collaborate with product teams, and ensure reliable, scalable infrastructure across AWS/GCP and Kubernetes.

If you thrive on challenging problems, have 10+ years in software development, strong CS fundamentals, and excellent