About the role

What will you do at Apple?

Our team builds the foundational systems that engineers across Apple rely on to

build, integrate, and ship software — an integration system that gives

developers the power to manage changes across a wide range of release trains and

hardware platforms. This role gives you the opportunity to own and define

strategy, not just execute against someone else's roadmap: how we increase

engineering velocity, reduce manual effort, and raise the bar on quality, across

every team that depends on us.

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for someone who can handle ambiguity and shifting priorities

well, and treat change as a chance to add structure rather than a disruption.

Enjoy working regularly with engineers across many different teams. Find real

satisfaction in knowing the tools you build are critical to how engineering

teams ship software to customers. Are always looking for smarter, more effective

ways to solve problems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You demonstrate an understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous behaviors

in pipeline design, CI/CD systems, and build infrastructure. You demonstrate

ability to write and debug software systems in scripting languages such as Ruby,

Python, zsh, or JavaScript. You have a solid understanding of git capabilities

including branching, merging, rebasing, and resolving conflicts. You can

verbally communicate and document technical issues and solutions clearly. You're

experienced in the planning, design, implementation, integration, test, and

maintenance phases of software development, with a solid understanding of

developer workflows. You use AI-assisted tools to write, debug, and ship code

effectively, and can speak to how they've changed your workflow. You have a BS

or MS in CS, EE, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

You have experience gathering requirements and aligning roadmaps directly with

stakeholders across multiple teams. You've handled complex build and integration

projects across different product lines under tight timelines. You have an

understanding of low-level git plumbing commands, hooks, and reflog. You have

broad experience in overall software system design and implementation. (edited)

Which skills does this role require?

Distributed systemsCI/CDBuild infrastructureRubyPythonJavaScriptSoftware designPipeline designDeveloper workflowsSystem integrationTechnical documentationAI-assisted codingStakeholder managementDebuggingSoftware EngineerDeveloper ProductivitySensing & ConnectivityDistributed SystemsBuild InfrastructureZshSoftware Development LifecycleDeveloper WorkflowsPipeline DesignAI-assisted toolsEngineering VelocityHardware PlatformsRelease TrainsIntegration SystemsProduct Strategy

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