Optical Network Engineer

Apple

9h • Onsite

About The Position

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The networking team supports Apple’s Global Backbone and Internet peering infrastructure, maintaining and operating one of the world’s largest service provider-based backbone to connect all of Apple’s businesses globally. The team is growing and building the fastest and most reliable network backbone to meet Apple’s phenomenal scale and unique requirements. Apple is looking for an Optical Network Engineer to join their Global Network Services (GNS) team. The ideal candidate will work in a dynamic team environment, leading and executing large-scale optical network projects from planning through deployment and handover. This role requires deep hands-on optical networking expertise combined with proven project management skills on large-scale deployments. Additionally, the engineer will develop custom applications and automation tools to streamline network configuration, audit, and onboarding processes, driving efficiency and reducing deployment times in complex environments. The successful candidate must excel in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, obsess over the customer experience, and drive excellence through strong technical leadership and mentorship.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years in a project engineering or lead role on large-scale network deployments, such as multi-site rollouts and data center interconnect builds
• In-depth experience with one or more optical transport technologies including optical transponders, 400/800ZR+ transceivers, metro and long haul line systems
• Solid understanding of dark fiber characterization, analysis, and troubleshooting
• Experience planning, deployment, and support of large-scale optical transport networks on a global footprint
• Extensive hands-on experience with carrier-grade networking technologies and vendors, including Nokia, Ciena, and Cisco

Nice To Haves

• At least 4 years of experience in an optical networking related field
• Experience at both a direct hands-on level as well as a centralized role managing multiple semi-autonomous field deployment teams
• Experience in both terrestrial and subsea transport environments
• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining one or more programming languages (Python, C++, etc)

Responsibilities

• Leading and executing large-scale optical network projects from planning through deployment and handover
• Develop custom applications and automation tools to streamline network configuration, audit, and onboarding processes
• Driving efficiency and reducing deployment times in complex environments
• Obsess over the customer experience
• Drive excellence in everyday work habits through strong technical leadership and mentorship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees