Apple Services Engineering (ASE) builds amazing products and services for our customers. And we help the rest of the Apple do that, too. This organization is responsible for building and running the cloud infrastructure used across Apple and the server systems and platforms underpinning many of our Services. Our cloud infrastructure brings together foundational technologies in compute, storage, data, traffic, and security into a unified Apple Cloud platform available to all engineering teams at Apple.
The ASE Storage team builds a variety of solutions - including an exabyte-scale distributed storage system, a fast reliable block storage system as well as various enterprise storage offerings. These services provide the foundation of data storage across Apple. Durability, availability, performance and security are crucial.

Description:

We are looking for a curious and empathetic technical leader that will partner with multiple cross functional teams (EPM, SRE, Customer Success, Product) to deliver the vision, strategy and adoption of the ASE Storage. In this role

• You will form trusting partnership with senior ICs and managers that are geographically distributed to push the product's roadmap forward.

• Your team will be responsible to prioritize, plan and deliver features end-to-end from inception through production deployment.

• Your team's work will impact hundreds of millions of users and be critical to the success of some of the most visible current and future Apple features.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on distributed databases, distributed storage or other similar large scale distributed systems.

Experience building and running reliable platform systems supporting high-scale and critical workloads, including fast response and short mean-time-to-restore service.

Minimum Qualifications:

BS/MS in EE, CS, or related field - or equivalent experience

15+ years of experience as a backend software engineer.

Strong written and communication skills.

Ability to dive deep as needed to facilitate technical strategy trade-offs and zoom out to understand the big picture to shape the product.

Experience hiring strong technical talent while maintaining the team culture.

Consistent track record of mentoring and helping engineers grow their careers.

Ability to lead across cross-functional teams.

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 .

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 $212,000 and $386,300, 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 Apple Benefits.

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