Senior Software Engineer, Platform Apps & Technologies, Developer Workflows

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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, Platform Apps & Technologies, Developer Workflows

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The Senior Software Engineer, Platform Apps & Technologies, Developer Workflows joins the Software Developer Workflows team to build foundational services for continuous integration systems. This role involves architecting backend services that allow engineers to build, test, and validate code changes at scale. Key responsibilities include designing APIs for CI services, building systems to annotate pull requests with test results, and developing services to extract failure information from logs. The candidate will utilize Scala, Java, or Kotlin, along with SQL and NoSQL databases. Technical requirements include expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and message queues, while utilizing observability tools like Splunk and Grafana. The work focuses on improving developer productivity by ensuring high-throughput, reliable infrastructure for internal software development workflows and managing production operations through on-call and incident response.

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Skills

Scala Java Kotlin Python Swift SQL NoSQL Microservices Distributed Systems CI/CD Message Queues Splunk Grafana Distributed Tracing API Gateways Version Control Systems macOS iOS

What you'll do

Design and architect APIs for CI services to support diverse project configurations at scale.
Build systems that reliably annotate pull requests with build and test results.
Architect services to initiate high-throughput CI builds from multiple sources.
Integrate backend services with frontend features to ensure a cohesive developer experience.
Develop services to extract and surface failure information from logs for better productivity.
Analyze metrics and data to design and validate solutions for system performance and reliability.
Lead on-call and incident response to troubleshoot complex issues and improve operational practices.

What we're looking for

6+ years of industry software engineering experience focused on backend services or platform infrastructure.
Proficiency in a backend language such as Scala, Java, or Kotlin.
Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL database systems for managing large-scale data.
Strong understanding of software design principles, distributed systems, and service architecture.
Proven track record of leading technical work from design through production and driving cross-functional alignment.
Experience designing systems for scale, reliability, and integration across cloud infrastructure, databases, and APIs.
Skilled in using observability and analytics tools like Splunk or Grafana to analyze performance and diagnose issues.
B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.