Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Name: RiseMe
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San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Java
C++
C#
Go
distributed systems
backend services
concurrent programming
multi-threaded environments
Kubernetes
container orchestration

Nice to have

Spark
Flink
Trino
Scala
Python
time-series data

Role summary

Apple is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Cloud Services Observability team. This role involves designing and building applications and services for the operational health and efficiency of CloudKit and other iCloud services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in fault-tolerant, distributed systems, experience with Kubernetes, and proficiency in languages like Java, C++, C#, or Go. Responsibilities include the full software lifecycle, from design to deployment, with opportunities to apply machine learning to operational challenges. Familiarity with distributed data processing, time-series data, and cloud platforms is preferred.

We're building the next generation of Apple's cloud services observability infrastructure. Join us to design and build the applications and services that give us deep insight into the operational health and efficiency of CloudKit, Apple's foundational privacy-focused database platform, and many other iCloud services.

Description

We're looking for engineers with a strong track record of building fault-tolerant, distributed systems, and the judgment to operate confidently in a complex, high-scale environment. Our team builds the services and applications that power observability across CloudKit and other iCloud services, giving engineers the visibility they need to operate at massive scale. You'll work across the full lifecycle, from designing new services to deploying them on Kubernetes, while collaborating closely with infrastructure and platform teams whose systems you integrate with. We value engineers who can move fluidly between hands-on coding, architecture decisions, and production ownership, and who are curious about applying new techniques, including machine learning, to solve operational problems.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience developing software in Java or a similar language (e.g., C++, C#, Go) Strong background in designing, building, and operating backend services and distributed systems Experience in programming in concurrent and multi-threaded environments Experience deploying applications on Kubernetes or similar container orchestration platforms Bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Trino) and languages commonly used with them, such as Scala or Python Familiar with time-series event data and systems Familiar with distributed streaming architectures and data analytics at scale Experience with observability concepts and frameworks Experience using AWS, GCP, and cloud native technologies

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Design a typeahead box for a search engine
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Architect a key-value store for distributed systems.
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Design a system to schedule jobs in a distributed environment
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What is an API and how does it work?
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