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.

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 working with Kubernetes and container orchestration in a production environment

Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS

Experience in DevOps and CI/CD methodologies, platforms, and tools, such as ArgoCD, Jenkins, or similar

Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts: service communication patterns, consistency trade-offs, and failure modes

Strong problem-solving abilities and an architectural mindset

Familiar with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform or Pulumi

Familiar with API design principles across REST and gRPC

Knowledgeable in microservices patterns, including service discovery, circuit breakers, and contract testing

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in design discussions and contribute ideas that improve the team's technical direction

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in software development with a focus on backend or distributed systems

Experience in backend or systems-level languages, such as Go, Java, or Python

Experience in using version control systems, such as Git

Experience in operating within containerized and cloud-native environments

Experience debugging complex distributed workflows and service interactions

Experience of software quality methodologies, including code review, regression testing, and coverage analysis

Minimum requirement of BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.