Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Company: Apple Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 9, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services EngineeringSeattle, Washington, United States Software and ServicesAdd to Favorites Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services EngineeringDescriptionWe 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. As a software engineer on the core components of CloudKit, you will:--- 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 issuesMinimum Qualifications

• 7+ years 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 Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent degree.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 protocolsAt 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 $166,600 and $296,300, 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 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 .Add to Favorites Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering
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