Production Engineer - Distributed Systems

Apple • Cupertino, CA

16h

About The Position

Our team is on a mission to build innovative infrastructure and tools to help
other engineers be more productive and make software easier to create, build and
distribute. We believe that streamlining software engineering is an important
part of unlocking developer creativity and innovation, and we love it when Apple
customers see that in the products we ship. We are looking for distributed
systems engineers to join our efforts. You will be developing novel distributed
architectures, products and services to accelerate software build, test and
deployment. If you enjoy working on distributed systems, then we have many
exciting problems for you to work on! We believe that every engineer brings
unique skills and perspectives. Far more than any specific experience or skill,
we are looking for engineers who want to build great reliable software and
services, learn and develop their skills, and ultimately enable others to
develop amazing applications. You will join a small, tight-knit group of
engineers who build exciting new technology, and have fun while doing so.

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for technically hands-on engineers who want to ship
high-performance distributed systems that solve real-world problems at Apple
scale. You would join a team of engineers who build innovative storage and
backend service while tackling interesting challenges in a supportive, balanced
environment. We spend most of our time building software and automation, but
equally important is the work we do collaborating with teams across Apple,
understanding their operational challenges, and iterating on scalable, long-term
solutions together. In your role as an engineer on our team you will: Engineer
distributed services, tooling, and operational standards Collaborate with
teams to refine requirements and implement lasting solutions Drive service
scalability, resiliency, and performance Take ownership over components
critical to Apple's success Optimize system performance through algorithm
design and testing Scale services to ever-increasing problem sizes Improve
service operability using metrics and log data Here you’ll find that we: Have
a wide range of experience, from new engineers to Apple veterans Provide a
professional, engaging and flexible work environment Have an encouraging and
growth-focused workplace culture Encourage you to use accrued vacation time
and maintain a healthy work-life balance

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with building and operating distributed storage.
• Familiarity with some large infrastructure systems like Kubernetes.
• Strong interest in distributed systems, observability, reliability, and cloud services.
• Ability to efficiently develop, debug, and support new technologies in a changing environment.
• Experience with high-performance, strongly typed languages such as Go, Rust, Scala, or others.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with application and service monitoring tools and techniques.
• Experience with incident management and response.
• Education & Experience: BS in Computer Science or equivalent, related experience.

Responsibilities

• Engineer distributed services, tooling, and operational standards
• Collaborate with teams to refine requirements and implement lasting solutions
• Drive service scalability, resiliency, and performance
• Take ownership over components critical to Apple's success
• Optimize system performance through algorithm design and testing
• Scale services to ever-increasing problem sizes
• Improve service operability using metrics and log data

Benefits

• Provide a professional, engaging and flexible work environment
• Have an encouraging and growth-focused workplace culture
• Encourage you to use accrued vacation time and maintain a healthy work-life balance

What This Job Offers

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