Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering San Francisco, California, United States Software and Services We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help develop the next-generation of Apple’s cloud services infrastructure. You will be working on CloudKit, Apple’s foundational privacy-focused database platform, which securely stores users’ data and seamlessly keeps it synchronized across all their Apple devices. Description CloudKit manages data at a massive scale! It is a strongly-consistent database of structured data that serves billions of active Apple customers. Considered the bedrock of iCloud, it is purpose built to be performant, highly available, and extremely scalable. CloudKit is a framework designed to the highest standards of user privacy that not only empowers developers to build highly collaborative and secure applications but is also the storage foundation for Apple’s signature cloud experiences, such as Photos, Drive, Notes, Keynote, News, and many third-party applications! We are a world-class team who has a real passion for engineering and delivering high quality services to Apple’s customers. As a key member of a versatile organization, you will introduce new fundamental capabilities that will help power entirely new applications and scale existing ones. 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. Responsibilities 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 3+ years of industry 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 an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience 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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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 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. 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