iCloud Server Engineer -ASE

Job Description

Join the iMessage Server team at Apple and help build foundational services that handle phone number identity, ensuring privacy and trust for Apple's communication platforms.

Requirements

• 8+ years of proven experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, highly available distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of server-to-server protocols, modern API design, and security best practices.
• Experience with telecommunication standards and protocols such as SMS, RCS, or similar carrier technologies.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from initial concept and specification to successful deployment.
• Proficiency in Java, with strong object-oriented design and programming skills.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and interpersonal skills, combined with a sense of ownership and a collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep technical leadership and influence.
• Lead complex, multi-functional initiatives from conception to production.
• Collaborate with client engineering, security, and business teams to align technical strategy with customer needs and business objectives.
• Mentor other senior engineers to elevate the technical capabilities of the team.
• Architect systems where security, latency, and reliability are paramount.
• Ensure services remain trusted and private at a massive scale.

Benefits

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.