Software Engineer - Distributed Systems & Platform Engineering
Are you passionate about building systems that are resilient, scalable, and thoughtfully designed? Do you light up in technical discussions and bring fresh ideas to the table? As part of our CAD Infrastructure Development group, you'll help build and evolve the distributed systems that power our products at scale. You'll ensure our services can seamlessly and efficiently handle large-scale demands. Joining this group means you'll be responsible for contributing to the platform infrastructure that fuels our products. Together, you and your team will build the foundation that enables our engineering organization to deliver reliable, performant experiences to our customers. In this role, you will get to work on distributed systems and cloud-native technologies that enable other engineers to build better products, faster.
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Description
In this highly visible and cross-functional role as a member of our CAD Infrastructure Development team, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of distributed systems and microservices architectures. You will collaborate with multiple product and engineering teams to implement and maintain scalable, event-driven platforms. Your work will enable us to increase system reliability, improve development velocity, and deliver high-quality services at scale.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience architecting large-scale systems with Kubernetes-native patterns, including operators, CRDs, and service mesh
Experience with message queues and streaming platforms, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, or Pulsar
Experience in DevOps and CI/CD methodologies, platforms, and tools, such as ArgoCD, Flux, or Jenkins
Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals: consistency models, fault tolerance, and partitioning strategies
Strong API design abilities across REST, gRPC, and event-driven interfaces
Familiar with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform or Pulumi
Familiar with GitOps workflows and progressive delivery practices
Knowledgeable in observability and reliability engineering, including SLOs, distributed tracing, and circuit breakers
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and build consensus across teams on cross-cutting technical decisions
Minimum Qualifications
Experience architecting and driving development of complex distributed systems and platform software
Experience in software architecture and systems design, including microservices decomposition and service contracts
Experience in backend or systems-level languages, such as Go, Java, or Python
Experience in using container orchestration platforms, such as Kubernetes
Experience designing event-driven architectures and asynchronous communication patterns
Experience of software quality methodologies, including design review, code review, and testing strategies
Minimum requirement of BS + 5 years of relevant industry experience, with demonstrated ownership of architecture or systems design
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $181,100 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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