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Software Engineer - Distributed Systems, Compute Platform

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Apple

Cupertino, CA (In Person)

$173,850 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 5 days ago (Updated 15 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/3/2026

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Software Engineer - Distributed Systems, Compute Platform Apple 3.7 ( ) Cupertino, CA Why you should apply for a job to
Apple :
Ranked as one of the 66% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 66% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews Company commitment that women earn the same as men performing similar work includes no salary history disclosure policy. Apple University creates classes, seminars, and tools to help employees understand Apple's culture, organization, and values. Whether you donate time or money, Apple will match charitable contributions up to $10,000 a year. # 200651673-0836 Position summary g applications. You would join a small, tight-knit group of engineers who build exciting new technology, and have fun while doing so. Description You'll be developing novel distributed architectures, products and services to accelerate software build, test, and deployment. If you enjoy working on distributed systems and delivering performance & reliability at scale, then we have many exciting problems for you to work on! You'll find ways to combine our unique problem domain with established distributed system techniques in order to achieve high performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability. You'll analyze problem requirements, existing solutions, and available systems and make high-level architectural decisions about how to design the backend, considering both medium and long-term goals. You will work alongside your team to implement them while developing appropriate testing and operational mechanisms. You will be most successful here as a flexible and proactive engineer who thrives in a supportive, respectful, and balanced work environment with interesting and challenging problems to tackle. You have excellent judgement and integrity with the ability to make timely and sound decisions. You know how to drive constructive discussion of design points, learn from your team, and use your experience to advocate and teach others. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with some large infrastructure systems like Kubernetes Familiarity with CI/CD solutions like Jenkins Familiarity with application and service monitoring tools and techniques Experience with incident management and response Minimum Qualifications Solid understanding of distributed software system fundamentals Experience with high-performance, strongly typed languages such as: Swift, Rust, C++, Scala Familiarity with caching, compilers, networking, and operating systems Ability to efficiently develop, debug, and support new technologies in a changing environment Strong interest in distributed systems, reliability, and performance Pay & Benefits 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 $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about
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Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Why you should apply for a job to
Apple :
Ranked as one of the 66% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 66% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews Company commitment that women earn the same as men performing similar work includes no salary history disclosure policy. Apple University creates classes, seminars, and tools to help employees understand Apple's culture, organization, and values. Whether you donate time or money, Apple will match charitable contributions up to $10,000 a year.