Senior Software Engineer, Observability Solutions

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 122 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 · Senior Software Engineer, Observability Solutions

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Senior Software Engineer (Observability Solutions) - Enterprise Technology Services joins the infrastructure team to architect and develop a next-generation observability platform. This senior individual contributor role focuses on building highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems that manage petabytes of data from high-traffic services. The engineer will be responsible for designing core backend services, driving technical strategy, identifying performance bottlenecks, and mentoring other engineers through code reviews and coaching. Key technical requirements include extensive experience with Go, RDBMS or NoSQL databases, and a deep understanding of database internals like storage engines and query optimization. Preferred skills include building metrics pipelines using Prometheus, log aggregation via Elasticsearch, and implementing Application Performance Monitoring tools. The role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining system consistency and performance while processing massive volumes of data from billions of daily transactions.

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Skills

Go Distributed Systems Prometheus Elasticsearch RDBMS NoSQL Observability APM Backend Services Query Optimization System Architecture

What you'll do

Architect and deliver highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems operating at petabyte scale.
Build core backend services using Go with a focus on performance, correctness, and operational simplicity.
Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for the observability platform.
Lead technical design reviews and establish engineering best practices across the team.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through systematic improvements across the entire stack.
Mentor and coach engineers of various experience levels through code reviews and design discussions.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
10 or more years of overall experience.
3 or more years of experience in Go.
Hands-on experience building or scaling systems that handle large data workloads.
Hands-on experience with RDBMS or NoSQL databases.
Experience designing and operating distributed systems.
Experience building or operating observability platforms, including Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and APM tools.
Strong understanding of database internals, including storage engines, query optimization, and consistency models.

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