Help us to build the performant and reliable networking primitives that power Apple Services. Our mission is to enable service to service communication in a secure and scalable manner that is easy and straightforward for service owners. We are responsible for providing services, proxies, meshes, libraries, and other primitives to deliver an effective network for our peers. This challenge is all met at Apple scale.

Description:

As a Traffic Engineer you will orchestrate the design and development of cutting-edge traffic proxies, libraries, and services that power Apple services at an unprecedented scale, serving hundreds of millions of users globally. As an engineer in our tech ecosystem, you will take help enhance our network stack for improved ingress, egress, and mesh functionality. This role is not just about coding; it's about making contributions architecting the backbone of Apple, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the realm of software development. If you're passionate about tackling challenges at an extraordinary scale, innovating in the traffic management space, and influencing the direction of an industry giant, this is your opportunity to shine! Our dedication extends to coaching and mentoring teammates, considering their unique skills, backgrounds, and working styles. You will actively seek and provide constructive feedback to foster growth within our team.

Here you will find that we:

• Have a collaborative work environment where you can choose when to socialize and when to focus.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship.

• Have an encouraging and growth-focused workplace culture.

• Encourage you to use accrued vacation time and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

• Offer excellent benefits!

Preferred Qualifications:

Collaborative approach, working to make the team better

A growth mindset

Professional expertise in Traffic/Edge Engineering or Cloud Networking

Proven expertise with Linux network stack

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, Chef, Puppet)

Passionate about working with open source projects and working across a large organization to meet Apple's dynamic traffic needs

Experience with core production engineering best practices (e.g., designing for operability and scalability, adopting SLOs, eliminating toil).

Minimum Qualifications:

Skilled with one or more advanced programming language such as C, C++, Rust, Java, Go, or native code languages.

Experience with automating operations (e.g., software deployments, config changes) at scale

Understanding of performance analysis and optimizations

Full product lifecycle ownership mindset (design → implementation → production)

General knowledge of large scale distributed systems

Passionate about enabling internal partner teams

Passionate about improving the team and partners you work with

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.