
Release Engineer, Internet Technologies
Required skills
- release engineering
- configuration management
- software engineering
- DevOps
- SRE
- SDET
- SWE
- SCM systems
- git
- branching strategies
Nice to have
- system status automation
- process improvement
- deploying
- configuring
- databases
- SQL
Role summary
Apple is seeking a Release Engineer for the Internet Technologies Operations Team to drive the delivery of popular apps like Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. This role involves beginning the process of delivering Apple Software to millions worldwide. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, experienced with Continuous Integration systems, and passionate about automation and software development processes. Responsibilities include developing tools to enhance developer and quality team productivity, collaborating with teams to improve integration and release processes, and automating tasks rather than performing them manually. The role emphasizes privacy as a fundamental human right in all aspects of development.
Description
Every day, millions of people connect via Messages, expressing and sharing with the people who matter most to them in many different ways. We are constantly adding new communication tools for iMessage, all with end-to-end encryption for both individual and group conversations. We believe privacy is a fundamental human right, and you’ll incorporate this belief into everything we build.
Minimum Qualifications
2+ years of experience in a release engineering, configuration management, or software engineering role (DevOps, SRE, SDET, SWE, Build Engineer) Expertise with SCM systems (git preferred), release engineering, branching strategies, pull requests, git workflows Expertise with scripting languages like Python, Go, Bash, JavaScript The ability to adapt quickly to new technical environments and resolve sophisticated problems Expertise working with engineering and project management teams, which requires strong communication and coordination skills Experience with Unix/Terminal/Command Line/Bash
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to propose changes and improvements, and communicate system status automatically and efficiently in ways that incentivize process improvement. Expertise in configuration management for deploying, configuring, and managing servers and systems. Experience with databases (SQL, Non-rel) Expertise with continuous integration systems (ex. Jenkins) Familiarity with highly scalable distributed systems, parallel workflows and microservices. Specific experience defining and driving data structures, APIs, or persistence layers for communication features
Sample Apple interview questions
- 1
Design a typeahead box for a search engine
system designmedium - 2
Design a rate limiter
system designmedium - 3
Architect a key-value store for distributed systems.
system designmedium - 4
Design a system to schedule jobs in a distributed environment
system designmedium - 5
What is an API and how does it work?
technicalmedium
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