Software Engineer, System Services

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 76 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 · Software Engineer, System Services

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The Software Engineer, System Services joins the Apple Cloud Engineering team to build and integrate software that orchestrates workloads across performant and energy efficient systems for next generation data centers. You will develop and maintain system software including runtime libraries, frameworks, and daemons while utilizing hardware acceleration for machine learning and high performance computing workloads. Daily responsibilities involve collaborating with architecture and platform design teams to scale software on novel compute platforms, ensuring high quality through unit, integration, and performance tests. Required skills include proficiency in C/C++ or Obj-C, software architecture, and APIs. Preferred experience includes Swift, Kubernetes, Nomad, Apache Mesos, and knowledge of OS architecture, low-level system components, configuration management, software deployment, and microservice topologies in cloud or edge environments.

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Skills

C++ Objective-C Swift Kubernetes Nomad Apache Mesos Cloud Orchestration Configuration Management OTA System Software Runtime Libraries APIs OS Architecture

What you'll do

Build and integrate software to orchestrate workloads across high-performance and energy-efficient systems.
Develop and maintain system software including runtime libraries, frameworks, and daemons.
Utilize hardware acceleration for machine learning and high-performance computing workloads.
Adapt, tailor, and scale software on novel compute platforms for future cloud architecture.
Develop and integrate best-in-class hardware, software, and services with cross-functional teams.
Maintain system infrastructure for next-generation data centers.
Ensure software quality through unit, integration, and performance testing.
Fix bugs and develop new features for existing codebases.

What we're looking for

4+ years of software engineering experience.
Proficiency in C/C++ or Obj-C.
Strong skills in software design, programming, and problem-solving.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, product-focused mindset.
Passion for software architecture, APIs, and high-performance extensible software.
Good grasp of system integration, management, and software deployment (preferred).
Experience with cloud orchestration engines like Kubernetes, Nomad, or Apache Mesos (preferred).
Knowledge of OS architecture, low-level system components, and microservice topologies (preferred).

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