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Sr Software Engineer - Networking

Yesterday Cupertino, CA

You will develop a reliable, scalable and high-performance networking stack and technologies for numerous deployments within Apple. Work closely with Network Architecture and Research on the future roadmap of Apple Networking.

You will partner with Network Performance engineering and other performance teams to establish distributed systems benchmarks to quality the designs and implementation

You will continuously review the current technical advances in networking communities such as FreeBSD and others and bring the learnings to Apple

Debug complex system-level issues and lead performance tuning exercises to optimize software stack performance

Description

Preferred Qualifications

Software, driver, and OS performance optimization tools and techniques

Ability to design new network protocols

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors/Masters or a PhD in computer science and related field with coding proficiency in languages including but not limited to C, C++, Swift or Python

Strong programming skills in a systems programming language, including memory management, lock-free data structures, and NUMA-aware programming

Experience building large scale high-performance networking solutions and distributed systems software

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Client-provided location(s): Cupertino, CA
Job ID: apple-200641499-0836_rxr-660
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-01-25T19:11:07

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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