Software Engineer - FoundationDB at Apple

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C++, Distributed Systems, Performance Benchmarking, Debugging, Tuning, Simulation Testing, Collaboration, Performance Monitoring, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Networking, Operating Systems, Scheduling Principles, Communication Skills, Metrics, Code Modifications

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Imagine what we could do together. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what we could accomplish. The FoundationDB team is seeking highly skilled and committed developers to join and contribute to the development of the system, enabling it to achieve unprecedented heights. This role entails substantial individual responsibility and influence over the backend, which will power numerous critical Apple services for years to come. DESCRIPTION The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record of generating innovative ideas and demonstrating a deep passion for software that prioritizes reuse, efficiency, and simplicity. FoundationDB boasts a specialized simulation testing framework designed to ensure the correctness of its systems. In addition to simulation testing, the role involves collaborating on performance testing for the product, including the establishment of test clusters, the execution of benchmarks, the visualization of results, the identification and resolution of performance regressions, the incorporation of metrics, and the implementation of code modifications. This work will have a profound impact on hundreds of millions of users and is crucial to the success of some of the most prominent current and future Apple features. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and operating distributed systems Industry experience developing software in C++ and large software systems Experience in performance benchmarking, debugging, and tuning distributed systems Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Proficiency in optimizing CPU usage, memory allocation, profiling, I/O throughput and latency tuning, and performance monitoring tools such as perf, eBPF, and DTrace. Experience in benchmarking distributed systems and resolving performance challenges for production-level systems. Strong communication skills, enabling the ability to establish rapport with diverse stakeholders. Familiarity with cloud deployment and monitoring technologies, including Kubernetes. Knowledge of distributed systems, networking, operating systems, and scheduling principles.

Responsibilities

The role involves contributing to the development of FoundationDB, focusing on backend systems that support critical Apple services. Responsibilities include simulation and performance testing, establishing test clusters, executing benchmarks, and resolving performance regressions.