Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Build Systems

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted: 69 days ago
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 · Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Build Systems

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Apple's Software Engineering Developer Productivity team, you will work on the distributed build platform used by tens of thousands of engineers daily. Your role involves identifying and solving complex challenges in distributed systems and build automation to optimize scheduling, ensure build correctness, and enhance caching strategies at scale. You will lead high-impact projects, set technical direction, make design trade-offs, and use data to measure impact and drive reliability improvements. Additionally, you will mentor less-experienced engineers, establish best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in developer tooling or backend systems, with expertise in distributed systems, concurrency, performance optimization, and build systems like Swift Build or Bazel. Strong communication skills are essential for articulating technical trade-offs to diverse stakeholders across the organization.

Skills

Distributed Systems Caching Scheduling Concurrency Systems Programming Performance Optimization Build Systems Swift Build Bazel Buck Observability Monitoring CI/CD Python Go Rust PostgreSQL Kubernetes AWS Azure GitLab Jenkins

What you'll do

Identify and solve complex problems in distributed scheduling and build correctness.
Develop caching strategies and continuously improve build performance at scale.
Set technical direction and make design trade-offs for high-quality outcomes.
Use data and telemetry to measure impact and drive reliability improvements post-delivery.
Mentor engineers, provide code review, and facilitate design discussions to elevate the team.
Communicate technical trade-offs effectively across organizational boundaries and diverse audiences.

What we're looking for

5+ years of software engineering experience in developer tooling or backend contexts
Experience developing testing strategies and operating software in production using metrics and telemetry
Ownership of high-scope project delivery from definition to completion
Mentoring engineers through code review, design guidance, and knowledge sharing
Expertise in distributed systems, scheduling, caching at scale, concurrency, and performance optimization
Knowledge of build systems like Swift Build, Bazel, Buck, and observability practices

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