Senior Solution Architect, Traffic Infrastructure ASE

Role Number: 200686304Team: Software and ServicesLocation: SeattleWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-09-29SummaryASE Traffic builds and operates Apple's managed load balancing, service mesh, and gateway offerings for routing and securing traffic across borders, trust zones, and agentic workflows. We're looking for a Solution Architect to be the primary technical partner for engineering teams across Apple who are integrating with our Traffic products. In this role, you will work directly with customer teams to understand their traffic and networking requirements, translate those requirements into concrete integration plans, and identify and help close feature gaps along the way. You'll need a strong foundation in networking fundamentals, hands-on experience with Kubernetes ingress/egress patterns, and working knowledge of Envoy and service mesh concepts. Above all, you should enjoy working closely with people, translating ambiguous requirements into clear technical solutions, and driving those solutions to completion.DescriptionAs a Solution Architect on ASE Traffic, you will act as the bridge between our platform and the engineering teams who depend on it. You'll meet with customer teams to understand their current traffic architecture, application topology, and networking requirements, then design integration paths onto Apple's managed traffic products.Minimum QualificationsSolid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, TLS/mTLS)Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, especially ingress/egress traffic patternsWorking knowledge of Envoy, and/or other service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, or others)Strong ability to gather requirements from customers and translate ambiguity into a clear technical planExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical solutions to engineers of varying seniorityLeading production-readiness reviews for onboarding customers, and feeding patterns observed across many engagements into the product roadmap and prioritizationFamiliarity with scripting or coding ability (Python, Go, or Java) to build tooling and read service codePreferred QualificationsExperience with load balancing strategies, service discovery, and rate limiting at scaleExperience with distributed systems design and analyzing systems for performance or reliability issuesFamiliarity with API design for network-related services and inter-process communication (sockets, gRPC, message queues)Experience supporting live, customer-facing services in a production environmentAbility to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive multi-team initiatives to completionAbility to foster trusting relationships across a diverse set of internal customer teamsExperience with traffic solutions over 3rd-party cloud providers is a plusAbility to debug and unlock customer traffic issues across the network and proxy layers, such as Envoy config and admin output, access logs, packet captures, TLS handshake failures, DNS and connection-level problemsUnderstanding of Kubernetes networking and traffic concepts, ingress controllers, and Gateway APIUnderstanding safe traffic migration techniques (canary, blue/green, traffic shifting, and cutover planning)Pay & BenefitsAt 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 $175,000 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, 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 BenefitsNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.EEO StatementApple 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 applicantAccessibilityAt 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.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.