Senior Compute Runtime Software Engineer

What you'll do

• Develop virtualization-based runtimes to execute Virtual Machines and Linux Containers across data centers and Apple platforms.
• Design and implement core systems including kernel security, image distribution, filesystems, and container technologies.
• Maintain the "Apple Container" open-source project for native container support on macOS desktops.
• Lead end-to-end technical designs from initial architecture trade-offs through to final implementation.
• Resolve complex, ambiguous problems related to performance, privacy, and security in high-scale environments.
• Define and execute comprehensive test strategies including regression prevention and security testing.
• Analyze metrics to identify resource contention and design benchmarks to establish scalability models.
• Mentor engineers at all levels and set technical standards for code quality and review.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent related experience.
• At least 8 years of software design and development experience in infrastructure engineering with a focus on micro-services and containerization.
• Advanced proficiency in C, C++, Swift, or Go for developing high-performance, secure, and scalable systems.
• Hands-on experience with Linux containerization, filesystems, image distribution, content storage, and kernel/container security.
• Proven track record of owning technical designs end-to-end from architecture trade-offs through implementation.
• Experience with Linux system programming (preferred).
• Experience leading code reviews, defining test strategies, and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks (preferred).
• Experience with container orchestration, virtualization technologies, or Darwin systems programming (preferred).