Senior Software Engineer - FoundationDB

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Imagine what we could do together. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what we could accomplish.

The Foundation

DB team is seeking highly skilled and committed developers to join and contribute to the development of the system, enabling it to achieve unprecedented heights. This role entails substantial individual responsibility and influence over the backend, which will power numerous critical Apple services for years to come.

The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record of generating innovative ideas and demonstrating a deep passion for software that prioritizes reuse, efficiency, and simplicity. Foundation

DB boasts a specialized simulation testing framework designed to ensure the correctness of its systems. In addition to simulation testing, the role involves collaborating on performance testing for the product, including the establishment of test clusters, the execution of benchmarks, the visualization of results, the identification and resolution of performance regressions, the incorporation of metrics, and the implementation of code modifications.

This work will have a profound impact on hundreds of millions of users and is crucial to the success of some of the most prominent current and future Apple features.

• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and operating distributed systems
• Industry experience developing software in C++ and large software systems
• Experience in performance benchmarking, debugging, and tuning distributed systems
• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

• Proficiency in optimizing CPU usage, memory allocation, profiling, I/O throughput and latency tuning, and performance monitoring tools such as perf, eBPF, and DTrace.
• Experience in benchmarking distributed systems and resolving performance challenges for production-level systems.
• Strong communication skills, enabling the ability to establish rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment and monitoring technologies, including Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, networking, operating systems, and scheduling principles.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $181,100 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for formal education expenses including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation support

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.