Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Build Systems

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 161 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $255k

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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 using data and telemetry to measure impact, driving reliability improvements, 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 incorporating AI-assisted development tools. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, establishing best practices, and communicating technical trade-offs to stakeholders. This position solves critical challenges in build automation and infrastructure for large-scale software development environments.

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Skills

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

What you'll do

Optimize distributed scheduling and develop caching strategies for large-scale build systems.
Ensure build correctness and improve overall performance at scale.
Use data and telemetry to measure impact and drive reliability improvements for production systems.
Lead technically complex projects by making design trade-offs and setting technical direction.
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 organizational boundaries.

What we're looking for

At least 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.
Expertise in distributed systems, scheduling, or caching at scale.
Proficiency in concurrency, systems programming, or performance optimization.
Familiarity with build systems such as Swift Build, Bazel, or Buck.
Experience with observability, monitoring, SRE practices, and AI-assisted development tools.

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