Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Role Number: 200622482-3577 Summary We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help develop the next-generation of Appleu2019s cloud services infrastructure. You will be working on CloudKit, Appleu2019s foundational privacy-focused database platform, which securely stores usersu2019 data and seamlessly keeps it synchronized across all their Apple devices. Description CloudKit manages data at a massive scale It is a strongly-consistent database of structured data that serves billions of active Apple customers. Considered the bedrock of iCloud, it is purpose built to be performant, highly available, and extremely scalable. CloudKit is a framework designed to the highest standards of user privacy that not only empowers developers to build highly collaborative and secure applications but is also the storage foundation for Appleu2019s signature cloud experiences, such as Photos, Drive, Notes, Keynote, News, and many third-party applicationsWe are a world-class team who has a real passion for engineering and delivering high quality services to Appleu2019s customers. As a key member of a versatile organization, you will introduce new fundamental capabilities that will help power entirely new applications and scale existing ones.We are looking for engineers who have exceptional expertise in building fault-tolerant distributed systems. Our engineers demonstrate unique leadership skills and can excel in a complex environment that obsesses about the customer experience. Minimum Qualifications + 7+ years of industry experience developing software in Java, C, or C++ Experience working with distributed NoSQL and relational database technologies + Expertise in synchronous and asynchronous network application I/O frameworks + Expertise in programming in concurrent and multi-threaded environments + Industry experience building and operating large-scale multi-tiered distributed systems + Bacheloru2019s degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience Preferred Qualifications + Strong background with KV data stores, e.g., FoundationDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra + Strong fundamentals in storage systems, e.g., schema design, indexes, and transactions + Familiar with high-performance caching mechanisms, e.g., Redis or Memcached + Familiar with event streaming and queueing systems, e.g., Kafka + Experience using AWS, GCP, and cloud-native technologies (Containers, Kubernetes, gRPC) + Experience with TLS, X.509 certificates, or similar security and cryptographic protocols Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (.

Created: 2025-12-05