Sr. Software Engineer, Distributed Systems - Platform Apps & Technologies

Role Number: 200694527Team: Software and ServicesLocation: CupertinoWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-11-13SummaryOur team is on a mission to build innovative infrastructure and tools to help other engineers be more productive and make software easier to create, build, and distribute. We believe that streamlining software engineering is an important part of unlocking developer creativity and innovation, and we love it when Apple customers see that in the products we ship. We are looking for distributed systems engineers to join our efforts.Our team works on evolving a set of innovative distributed backend services and tools to deliver a high volume of functional, deterministic computations for various workloads.We believe that every engineer brings unique skills and perspectives. Far more than any specific experience or skill, we are looking for engineers who want to build great reliable software and services, learn and develop their skills, and ultimately enable others to develop amazing applications. You would join a small, tight-knit group of engineers who build exciting new technology, and have fun while doing so.DescriptionYou'll be developing novel distributed architectures, products and services to accelerate software build, test, and deployment. If you enjoy working on distributed systems and delivering performance & reliability at scale, then we have many exciting problems for you to work on! You’ll find ways to combine our unique problem domain with established distributed system techniques in order to achieve high performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability. You'll analyze problem requirements, existing solutions, and available systems and make high-level architectural decisions about how to design the backend, considering both medium and long-term goals. You will work alongside your team to implement them while developing appropriate testing and operational mechanisms. You will be most successful here as a flexible and proactive engineer who thrives in a supportive, respectful, and balanced work environment with interesting and challenging problems to tackle. You have excellent judgement and integrity with the ability to make timely and sound decisions. You know how to drive constructive discussion of design points, learn from your team, and use your experience to advocate and teach others.Minimum Qualifications5+ years of experience working with large distributed software systemsExperience with high-performance, strongly typed languages such as: Swift, Rust, C++, ScalaExpertise in at least 2 of: caching, compilers, networking, or operating systemsAbility to efficiently develop, debug, and support new technologies in a changing environmentExperience with reliability or resilience engineering, and service monitoring tools/techniquesBachelors in computer science or related fieldPreferred QualificationsMS/PhD in computer science or related fieldFamiliarity with some large infrastructure systems like KubernetesFamiliarity with CI/CD solutions like JenkinsExperience with incident management and responsePay & 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 $184,700 and $324,800, 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.