Platform Software Engineer, Audio Software Integration

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Apple Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies (MGC) group drives core audio, video, and graphics technologies across Apple products including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. The MGC Audio team builds the foundation for high-impact audio experiences across these platforms. The Audio Software Integration team is looking for a Platform Software Engineer, to own and evolve the cloud platform behind our CI/CD systems, enabling reliable and scalable delivery of audio software, while supporting platform evolution across cloud and internal infrastructure environments. This role is primarily focused on infrastructure ownership, with opportunities to contribute directly to backend services and internal tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps-focused roles
• Hands-on experience administering Kubernetes in production environments
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Experience managing cloud environments on GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Experience operating production-grade databases such as PostgreSQL
• Working knowledge of at least one backend programming language (e.g., Go)
• Experience with CI/CD systems and version control (Git)
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform services such as GKE, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Storage
• Experience with Kustomize for multi-environment Kubernetes configuration management
• Experience deploying and operating Temporal or similar workflow orchestration systems
• Background with migrating workloads between cloud providers and/or on-premises Kubernetes environments
• Familiarity with hybrid or multi-environment infrastructure strategies
• Familiarity with GraphQL and REST API design
• Experience with ORM frameworks and database migration workflows
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as TypeScript and React/Next.js
• Involvement with Helm, observability tooling, and shared storage solutions in Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the cloud infrastructure platform that supports audio software development and delivery, including Kubernetes clusters, managed PostgreSQL databases, and workflow orchestration systems.
• Ensure the platform is reliable, scalable, secure, and easy for partner teams to use.
• Manage infrastructure through code using Terraform and Kustomize.
• Drive improvements to CI/CD systems.
• Act as the primary point of contact for platform health and operations.
• Drive infrastructure migrations and platform evolution, including transitioning workloads between cloud and internal Kubernetes environments.
• Contribute to backend services and internal tooling in Go, supporting application teams with API development, workflow integration, and data modeling as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior