Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, where you'll leverage your expertise to build fault-tolerant distributed systems. This role offers the chance to design and develop a multi-tenant platform while collaborating with teams across the organization to deliver exceptional customer-facing features. With a focus on high-performance systems, you'll tackle complex challenges and drive projects from inception to deployment. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment that values innovation and diversity.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products

Free services

Educational reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in software development with a focus on distributed systems.
• Expertise in programming in concurrent and multi-threaded environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a multi-tenant platform with various technologies.
• Drive end-to-end project execution from design to production releases.

Skills

Java

C

C++

Distributed NoSQL

Relational Database Technologies

Concurrent Programming

Multi-threaded Environments

Large-scale Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

FoundationDB

DynamoDB

Cassandra

Redis

Memcached

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

gRPC

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Seattle, Washington, United States Software and Services

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Description

We are looking for engineers who have exceptional expertise in building fault-tolerant distributed systems. Our engineers demonstrate unique leadership skills and can excel in a complex environment that obsesses about the customer experience. As a software engineer on the core components of CloudKit, you will:• Design, develop, and support a multi-tenant platform with many underlying technologies• Partner with teams across Apple to develop and ship new customer-facing features• Drive end-to-end project execution, from design reviews and through production releases• Deploy, scale, and maintain highly concurrent and throughput-intensive services• Triage, investigate, and remediate production and operational issues

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years experience developing software in Java, C, or C++
• Experience working with distributed NoSQL and relational database technologies
• Expertise in synchronous and asynchronous network application I/O frameworks
• Expertise in programming in concurrent and multi-threaded environments
• Industry experience building and operating large-scale multi-tiered distributed systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background with KV data stores, e.g., FoundationDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra
• Strong fundamentals in storage systems, e.g., schema design, indexes, and transactions
• Familiar with high-performance caching mechanisms, e.g., Redis or Memcached
• Familiar with event streaming and queueing systems, e.g., Kafka
• Experience using AWS, GCP, and cloud-native technologies (Containers, Kubernetes, gRPC)
• Experience with TLS, X.509 certificates, or similar security and cryptographic protocols

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 $166,600 and $296,300, 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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