Software Engineering Manager - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) / iCloud

Apple; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to develop their Private Cloud Compute Platform in Seattle. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in distributed systems and network protocols and demonstrate strong engineering leadership. This is an opportunity to join a passionate team dedicated to privacy-first design and impactful innovations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Experience with large scale distributed systems.
• Proven record in secure and private design.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Apple Private Cloud Compute Platform.
• Implement network protocols and system architectures.
• Collaborate with teams across multiple locations.
• Deliver high quality results and manage project timelines.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Collaboration

User-focused design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Java

Swift

Cassandra

FoundationDB

Redis

Job description

Role Number: 200604420-3337

Summary

Imagine what we could do together. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what we could accomplish! Apple is looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to help develop Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Apple Private Cloud Compute sets a new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud. Come and join us in this journey.

Description

You will work and contribute towards the engineering of Apple Private Cloud Compute Platform. You have a proven background on network protocols, security, understands client-server architectures and distributed systems. You will build the server stacks for private configuration, authentication, authorization and request processing. You will design system architectures, specify custom network protocols, and implement high performance code. You will develop scalability strategies for applications that support hundreds of millions of users. You will work with world‑class teams in Cupertino, Seattle, and London who have a real passion for engineering and delivering features that maintain strong privacy guarantees to end users. Because we are a small team with high visibility, the opportunities for you to make an impact are boundless. If you are a person that can seize these opportunities and run with them, you will enjoy working here. You should be deeply motivated, driven, and should feel a personal stake in the services we are responsible for. You have the ability to juggle multiple priorities and handle uncertainty. You should have excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with the people you work with. You should be prepared to deliver high quality results, and your success will be measured by the quality, size and timeliness of your work you’re doing. We’re looking for a dedicated and passionate person to join this amazing team, if you feel this is you, we’d love to hear from you!

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors and /or 10+ years relevant experience
• 3+ years professional experience in an engineering leadership position
• Experience with designing, implementing and operating large scale distributed systems and networking protocols
• Experience with designs that are secure and private first
• Resourceful excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Collaborative: the ability to thrive in a multi-functional organization through communication and delivery
• Curious the desire and aptitude to independently learn
• Self‑directed: the ability to drive a project from a simple idea to production
• User‑focused: the user experience and the privacy of data come first
• Strong software engineering skills and can act as an arbitrator for tough technical debates
• You care about helping others grow in their careers at Apple
• Experience with hiring and leading engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Languages: Java, Swift
• Technology: Cassandra, FoundationDB, Redis
• Knowledge: Networking Protocols, Security, Privacy, Cryptography (TLS, cryptographic chain of trust, data encryption at rest, Key Transparency, end to end encryption)

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