Staff Software Engineer - i Cloud Services Infrastructure

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About the Role

Apple is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to contribute to the development of the next generation of cloud services infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing and implementing key components of the i Cloud platform, integrating novel fundamental capabilities deeply into the core of Apple's operating systems. Your work will enable the creation of entirely new applications and the scaling of existing ones, including Face Time, Push Notifications, i Cloud Drive, Photos, and Backup. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact. You will collaborate with highly skilled teams dedicated to engineering excellence and deliver features that uphold strong privacy guarantees for end users.

Description

On the client-side of i Cloud services, our team is responsible for establishing the foundations of a secure and private cloud. This includes device-to-device encrypted storage in the cloud, protected computation, and other essential components. Apple's commitment to privacy is deeply ingrained in our work, and this team is instrumental in extending this commitment to the cloud.

This position requires close collaboration with the Cloud Kit team, as well as with several other teams working on server components and Apple's Cryptography and Privacy teams. The role entails both low-level (C/Objective C, libdispatch, POSIX APIs) and system-level skills (synchronization protocols, framework design, IPCs, multi-process performance work, system-wide resource sharing). Reliability is paramount, and we seek engineers with a genuine passion for constructing complex systems that can seamlessly recover from errors.

Responsibilities

• Work with adopters to craft clear APIs
• Work with the network and file system stacks to build performant system daemons
• Work with our server counterparts to design scalable features and protocols
• Implement core components of the cryptographic protection of cloud data

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Swift and/or Objective-C
• Experience building on Apple Platforms (macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, etc.)
• Experience working with and building system-level frameworks and APIs
• Experience working with client-server architectures and network protocols in a distributed system
• Proven track record of working on rapid development cycles and shipping software on tight schedules
• Excellent communication
• Bachelor's degree, or above, in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Swift concurrency
• Experience with security, privacy, and cryptography concepts
• Experience with event-based programming and/or inter-process communication is a plus
• Ability to build relationships in highly cross-functional environments

Equal Opportunity

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.