About the role

What will you do at Apple?

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples

of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. We are the people

who power the App Store, Apple TV and Sports, Apple Music, Podcasts, and Books

along with Cloud and Infrastructure Services platforms. Imagine what you could

do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products very

quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what we

can accomplish together. Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly

complex challenges? Are you passionate about building distributed, scalable

solutions? Our team develops end to end software solutions and services that are

consumed by numerous customers. This is a great opportunity to showcase your

deep knowledge in software development, system architecture, and cloud

technologies.

DESCRIPTION

Our team operates and maintains cloud infrastructure that demands high

availability and performance. This is a highly technical, hands-on role that

requires a wide and deep experience in leading infrastructure and applications.

We offer a tremendous amount of individual responsibility and influence over the

direction of critical services for years to come. You are someone with ideas and

a real passion for software delivered as a service to improve reuse, efficiency,

and simplicity!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive experience working on large enterprise environments with the

demonstrated ability to architect and deliver solutions at scale. 1+ YOE with

cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP 1+ YOE with CI/CD tools and techniques,

containers, and Kubernetes 1+ YOE in Golang programming and the ability to pivot

to other languages as needed Strong understanding of architectural design

principles, including security, high availability, and resiliency. Proficiency

in designing and building RESTful APIs. Hands-on experience operating and

developing infrastructure and services in cloud platforms. Knowledge of network

protocols and Linux/Unix system internals. Familiarity with authentication and

authorization technologies such as IAM and SSO. B.S. in Computer Science,

Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proven track record of leading projects with minimal direction. Excellent

communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with

cross-functional teams. Leadership skills with the ability to mentor and inspire

others.

Which skills does this role require?

Cloud infrastructureAWSGCPCI/CDKubernetesGolangRESTful APIsSystem architectureLinuxUnixIAMSSONetwork protocolsDistributed systemsScalable solutionsSoftware EngineerCloud ServicesInfrastructureSystem ArchitectureDistributed SystemsScalabilityHigh AvailabilityResiliencyCloud PlatformsEnterprise EnvironmentsGoREST APIs

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