Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Build Systems

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $175,000–$308,500 / yr
Posted: 148 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $242k

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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 · Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Build Systems

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As a Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Build Systems, you will join the Software Engineering Developer Productivity team to build and operate a distributed build platform essential for operating system and app delivery. You will own technically complex projects focused on optimizing distributed scheduling, ensuring build correctness, developing caching strategies, and improving performance at scale. Your daily work involves making design trade-offs, using data and telemetry to measure impact, and providing on-call support for production systems. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, concurrency, systems programming, and performance optimization. You will utilize tools such as Swift Build, Bazel, or Buck while leveraging AI-assisted development tools. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers through code reviews and design guidance while solving complex problems at the intersection of developer productivity and systems engineering to ensure reliable software development for thousands of internal users.

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Skills

Distributed Systems Build Systems Bazel Buck Swift Build Concurrency Performance Optimization SRE Observability Monitoring Telemetry Systems Programming Caching Infrastructure

What you'll do

Optimize distributed scheduling and develop caching strategies for large-scale build systems.
Ensure build correctness and improve overall build performance at scale.
Use data and telemetry to measure impact and drive reliability improvements for production systems.
Lead technically complex projects by defining architectural directions and making design trade-offs.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and knowledge sharing.
Establish engineering best practices and improve internal development processes.
Communicate technical trade-offs and project status to stakeholders across different organizational boundaries.

What we're looking for

Must have 5+ years of software engineering experience in developer tooling, backend, infrastructure, or systems contexts.
Experience developing testing strategies and operating software in production environments using metrics, telemetry, and performance data.
Experience owning the delivery of projects with significant scope, including defining approach and driving completion.
Experience mentoring engineers or raising team capabilities through code review, design guidance, or knowledge sharing.
Preferred experience with distributed systems, scheduling, or caching at scale.
Preferred expertise in concurrency, systems programming, or performance optimization.
Preferred experience with build systems such as Swift Build, Bazel, or Buck.
Preferred skills in observability, monitoring, SRE practices, and using AI-assisted development tools.

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