Distributed Systems Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 77 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Distributed Systems Software Engineer

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The Senior Software Engineer joins the Satellite Communications Group to build and run an Apple service enabling platform and the underlying infrastructure for satellite network connectivity. This role involves designing distributed systems, architecture, and cloud infrastructure as code to support critical services like Emergency SOS and Roadside assistance. You will build and maintain highly resilient systems, including provisioning, monitoring, deployment, and software platforms within a no-ops culture. Key technologies include Go, Python, Rust, or C++, alongside Linux/UNIX administration. You will utilize tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, and Kubernetes. Required skills include experience with replication, high availability, data processing, and message queuing. The work focuses on solving complex problems in satellite communications, including consensus algorithms, zero-trust architecture, and real-time data processing pipelines.

Skills

Go Python Rust C++ Kubernetes Docker Terraform CloudFormation Puppet Flux Ansible Kafka Spark Flink Beam Prometheus Splunk AWS GCP Azure Distributed Systems Linux UNIX Raft Paxos Temporal Cadence Windmill

What you'll do

Design and build large-scale distributed systems for satellite communications services.
Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tools.
Build and run high-availability services with a focus on end-to-end infrastructure.
Implement real-time and batch data processing pipelines using technologies like Kafka or Spark.
Manage containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Configure and monitor Linux/UNIX systems for high-resiliency performance.
Execute zero-downtime deployments and manage job scheduling systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex operational issues within a no-ops culture.

What we're looking for

5+ years of software engineering or DevOps experience.
Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Python, Go, Rust, or C++.
Strong experience with large-scale distributed systems, including replication, high availability, and data processing or streaming.
Strong experience with Linux/UNIX administration, configuration, and monitoring.
Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) including identity management, pub/sub, and message queuing.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Puppet, Flux, or Ansible.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with zero-downtime deployments, job scheduling systems, and event-based messaging systems.

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