Senior Observability Engineer - High-Scale Payments

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Software Engineer specialized in observability platforms. In this role, you will design and develop systems that enhance visibility into service performance, ensuring reliability and security. With over 7 years of experience in backend systems, proficiency in Kotlin, Go, or Python is essential. You will collaborate across teams to build cutting-edge tools while navigating the complexities of financial services. This position offers opportunities to innovate within a dynamic environment, promoting advancement and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong emphasis on building backend systems.
• Proven experience building observability or reliability tooling such as monitoring systems and alerting platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin, Go, Python, or Java.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts.
• Experience designing systems that handle high-throughput data ingestion.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a solution for deep visibility into service health and performance.
• Build and maintain a library for reliable telemetry functionality.
• Configure and implement OpenTelemetry standards.
• Refactor and migrate legacy instrumentation.
• Provide documentation and training material.

Skills

Kotlin

Go

Python

Java

Observability tooling

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD systems

AI/ML integration

Security compliance

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Grafana

Datadog

OpenTelemetry

Terraform

Kubernetes

Splunk

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Software Engineer specialized in observability platforms. In this role, you will design and develop systems that enhance visibility into service performance, ensuring reliability and security. With over 7 years of experience in backend systems, proficiency in Kotlin, Go, or Python is essential. You will collaborate across teams to build cutting-edge tools while navigating the complexities of financial services. This position offers opportunities to innovate within a dynamic environment, promoting advancement and a commitment to diversity.