ASE Observability

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$175,000–$263,300 / yr
Posted
80 days ago
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Confirmed live 3 days ago

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Above market

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

Apple Inc currently has 3535 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · ASE Observability

The ASE Observability team designs, builds, and operates core observability platforms that enable engineering organizations to monitor, debug, and optimize infrastructure and systems at scale. As a member of this collaborative team, you will gather requirements across cross-functional teams and develop practical, fault-tolerant, high-performance distributed systems. Your daily work involves leading technical design discussions, conducting independent research, and mentoring other engineers to improve software delivered as a service. You will build next-generation capabilities including Distributed Tracing, Logging, and Continuous profiling. The role requires deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and concurrent programming. Preferred technical skills include proficiency in Java or Rust, familiarity with OpenTelemetry, OSS observability tools, and experience with Kubernetes on Linux to solve complex backend distributed systems problems.

What you'll do

  • Gather requirements from various cross-functional teams.
  • Develop practical, fault-tolerant, and high-performance distributed systems.
  • Lead and participate in technical design discussions across the organization.
  • Conduct independent research within the observability domain.
  • Mentor other engineers within the team.
  • Design and maintain backend infrastructure for critical internet services.
  • Build software as a service to maximize reuse, efficiency, and simplicity.

What we're looking for

  • 5 to 15 years of industry experience in building and maintaining backend distributed systems.
  • Experience and insight into designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable infrastructure services.
  • Deep understanding of core computer science concepts including data structures, algorithms, and concurrent programming.
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical capabilities.
  • Ability to learn and apply new technologies and frameworks.
  • Great communication skills.
  • Proficiency in one of Java or Rust (preferred).
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).

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