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This role pays more than
75%
of similar roles. Most pay
$144,350–$216,106
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$180k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Apple Inc
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
Apple Inc currently has
3535 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$166,600–$277,600
across 2738 roles with salary data.
The Software Engineer, Infrastructure Services (Data Plane) joins the Infrastructure Services team within the Information Systems and Technology organization. This role focuses on designing, building, and operating next-generation services that power virtualized networks, computing, and storage for global cloud infrastructure. You will develop high-throughput, ultra-low-latency packet processing systems, forwarding engines, and overlay network services like VXLAN and NAT. Key responsibilities include optimizing line-rate forwarding pipelines, managing state distribution via gRPC and REST APIs, and performing incident triage using packet captures and telemetry. Required skills include proficiency in C++, Go, or C, along with deep knowledge of L2–L4 protocols, TCP/IP stacks, and memory management. You will utilize Git, CI/CD workflows, and potentially technologies like DPDK, XDP, eBPF, or P4 to solve complex distributed systems problems.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1123 postings across 74 companies.
Go
Java
C++
Python
Bash
REST
gRPC
Protobuf
Kubernetes
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Git
TCP/IP
BGP
etcd
Raft
ZooKeeper
Redis
Cassandra
SONiC
OpenConfig
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