Cloud Network Platform Software Engineer

Cloud Network Platform Software Engineer

Software and Services

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. The Apple Cloud Networking team builds software-defined network infrastructure as a part of Apple Cloud. Our infrastructure is a critical foundation in delivering Apple’s services (such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, Maps) to billions of customers. We are a fast-paced organization where drive and collaboration are the keys to success. Teams across Apple rely critically on us for infrastructure that helps them build services that scale globally, are highly available, and “just work”.

As a part of the Apple Cloud Network team, you will build and operationalize platforms and solutions that will craft the future of our hyper-scale network infrastructure. We are looking for candidates who have a strong passion for building, deploying, and operating platforms that are part of large-scale systems for high performance and reliability with broad experience in site reliability engineering, observability, distributed systems architecture, and networking!

Description

The cloud network engineering team is looking for an experienced platform engineer with experience in developing, deploying, and supporting foundational platforms for large-scale distributed systems. You will contribute to the end-to-end design, development, and support of these systems including, but not limited to, observability, support documentation, architecture, design, and development. In an organization with daring goals and autonomy, you will engage in providing technical leadership on high-impact projects, influence and drive multi-functional teams, facilitate alignment and clarity across teams, and balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will be encouraged to practice and champion foundational software and systems development principles. The role requires utmost ownership and a hands-on leader who has a steadfast passion and enthusiasm for building sophisticated and powerful systems and platforms for solving sophisticated problems at scale!

Minimum Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with large scale production systems
• Experience working with container technologies including APIs (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience working with infrastructure-as-code/configuration management tools and APIs (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform)
• Experience with integration/interactions of tooling with APIs
• Strong and consistent track record of working with multi-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Software development skills in interpreted languages (Python, etc), compiled languages (Golang, etc), version control systems (Git), and CI systems (Jenkins, etc)
• Shown ability to address large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience building monitoring, alerting, and observability for large scale distributed systems
• Experience working with bare metal systems and knowledge of operating systems
• In-depth knowledge on networking protocols and packet forwarding architecture
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, architectures, and APIs.

Education & Experience

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 $148,700 and $264,300, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.