Senior Distributed Build Systems Engineer | Equity Options

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

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the distributed build platform that powers operating systems and apps across billions of users. You will work within the Software Engineering Developer Productivity team on distributed scheduling, build correctness, caching strategies, and performance at scale.

You will mentor engineers, drive design discussions, set technical direction, and communicate trade-offs across teams, delivering high-impact solutions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in developer tooling, backend, infrastructure, or systems contexts.
• Experience developing testing strategies and operating software in production environments using metrics, telemetry, and performance data to evaluate system behavior, identify bottlenecks, and drive iteration on systems.
• Experience owning the delivery of projects with significant scope, including defining approach and driving completion.
• Experience mentoring engineers or raising team capabilities through code review, design guidance, or knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Own technically complex and high-impact projects to optimize distributed scheduling, ensure build correctness, develop caching strategies, and improve build performance at scale.
• Set technical direction, make design trade-offs, and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Mentor engineers, establish engineering best practices, and contribute to a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively across organizational boundaries, articulating technical trade-offs to stakeholders and aligning efforts across teams.

Skills

5+ years software engineering

Testing strategies

Project ownership

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Apple is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the distributed build platform that powers operating systems and apps across billions of users. You will work within the Software Engineering Developer Productivity team on distributed scheduling, build correctness, caching strategies, and performance at scale.

You will mentor engineers, drive design discussions, set technical direction, and communicate trade-offs across teams, delivering high-impact solutions in a fast-paced