Senior Backend Software Engineer at Apple

Seattle, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Scala, Distributed Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, Concurrent Programming, Scalable Infrastructure, Columnar Storage Systems, Observability, Query Engines, Time Series Databases, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Analytical Capabilities, Mentoring

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is building the next generation of foundational tools that empower software developers at Apple to build products that our customers love. The Observability team within ASE is a fast moving, highly skilled team that is designing and building a suite of platforms and services that help Apple engineers observe and get insights into their systems. If the thought of working with petabytes of data interests you, this is the place to be. Our systems must scale globally, stay highly available, and “just work”, while supporting some of the largest services in the world. We are seeking a highly skilled Java and Scala Distributed Systems Engineer to join our team. This role demands a deep understanding of large-scale data systems, a strong foundation in observability, and a proven ability to deliver complex projects from inception to completion. If you’d love to join this amazing team, we’d love to hear from you! DESCRIPTION Your responsibilities will include : Requirement gathering across cross functional teams Developing practical, fault-tolerant high-performance distributed systems. Leading and participating in technical design discussions across cross functional teams. Gain in-depth understanding of the domain and come up with creative ideas in the domain. Willingness to lead an independent research in the field of work. Mentor other engineers in the team. You will have the courage and experience to be frank and ambitious but humble enough to listen to others. We want your thoughts on how we can move faster, be more creative, and deliver tools and ideas to empower developers around the world. We expect you to challenge the status quo, to care about the details, the end user, and how it all comes together. We are looking for enthusiastic developers to join as a member of this collaborative and friendly team. You should be someone with ideas and passion for software delivered as a service to maximize reuse, efficiency, and simplicity. Your work will impact millions of Apple users and is necessary to the success of some of the most visible current and future features. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BS or MS in CS or equivalent 5+ years of industry experience Deep understanding of core CS concepts including data structures, algorithms and concurrent programming Proficiency in programming languages Java, Scala Experience with designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable infrastructure services Deep understanding and work experience in distributed systems Experience designing and using columnar storage systems Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical capabilities PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in building Observability platforms is preferred Experience in building query engines is a plus Familiarity with time series database internals Experience with Observability solutions using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana Passion for developing clear, robust and maintainable code Ability to learn and apply new technologies and frameworks. Great communication skills

Responsibilities

You will gather requirements across cross-functional teams and develop practical, fault-tolerant high-performance distributed systems. Additionally, you will lead technical design discussions and mentor other engineers in the team.