Software Engineer

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Seattle, Washington, seeks software engineers to join a small, high-impact team delivering distributed systems built with Rust and C++.

You will own core services with strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and code quality. Responsibilities include designing, deploying large-scale data fabrics on AWS/GCP, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and end-to-end feature ownership from design through production.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting highly scalable applications and web services.
• Experience with Rust (async/await, Sync/Send).
• Experience with distributed system concepts (consensus, replication, failure detection).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy large-scale data fabrics on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Build and maintain reliable, distributed systems using Rust and C++.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine data storage needs for training and inference.
• Implement and manage containerization/orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Architect scalable applications with low latency, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Skills

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Async/await

Concurrency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Linux

Blob storage

Job description

Seattle, Washington, United States Software and Services

We are looking for software engineers to join our small team with big responsibilities. The role involves a tremendous amount of individual responsibility and influence over the direction of the core service.We believe in small agile teams and their ability to deliver high-quality, high-impact software. We share code ownership and knowledge through the Agile technique of pair-programming. Our codebase is written entirely in modern Rust using the latest technologies and coding practices.We rely on sustainable coding through focus on readable, maintainable, and performant code. As such, we lean heavily on Rust and its great tooling to fearlessly develop highly efficient distributed systems code. We use multiple levels of testing to ensure we have low-level performance (such as tests to validate the number of allocations and bytes used) as well as correctness (such as tests with fault injection, and race condition simulation). Combined with the powerful borrow checker and strong type system of Rust, we can develop complex systems with confidence.

Description

We are building a new distributed multi-tiered data orchestration service to support critical Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning systems and services with direct business and customer value.We are looking for an experienced developer to join our collaborative and friendly team. Someone with a desire to learn. With a passion for clean, maintainable code. Someone that enjoys the duality of working on high level concepts as well as optimizing low-level performance.All members of the team are responsible for the complete life-cycle of features. This includes identifying areas of improvement, proposing changes, driving implementation, and supporting it in production.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy large-scale data fabrics on cloud-based infrastructures such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Build and maintain highly reliable, distributed systems using programming languages like Rust and C++.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine data storage needs for large-scale training and inference.
• Implement and manage containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Architect large-scale, complex applications with strong runtime performance characteristics, including low latency, fault tolerance, and high availability.
• Contribute to the full lifecycle of system design, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting highly scalable applications and web services
• Experience working with Rust (e.g., asynchronous (async/await), sharing models (Sync/Send), etc.)
• Experience with concurrent programming (e.g., locking, memory synchronization, atomic operations, etc.)
• Experience with distributed system concepts (e.g., distributed consensus, replication, failure detection, etc.)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent software development experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with blob storage solutions
• Experience with distributed key-value databases
• Experience with Kubernetes and containers
• Experience with Linux system internals
• Experience with storage systems and internals
• Experience with back-end web technologies

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 $142,300 and $263,300, 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
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• relocation

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.

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.