JobsSoftware Engineer - Distributed Systems, Compute Platform
Software Engineer - Distributed Systems, Compute Platform
AppleSoftware Engineer - Distributed Systems, Compute Platform
AppleLocation
Cupertino, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/5/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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·FY 2025Job description
The team is focused on building innovative infrastructure and tools to enhance software engineering productivity. They are seeking distributed systems engineers to develop novel architectures and services that improve software build, test, and deployment processes. The role emphasizes collaboration within a small, tight-knit group of engineers who are passionate about creating reliable software. Candidates should be proactive and flexible, thriving in a supportive environment while tackling challenging problems.
Requirements
- Solid understanding of distributed software system fundamentals
- Experience with high-performance, strongly typed languages such as Swift, Rust, C++, or Scala
- Familiarity with caching, compilers, networking, and operating systems
- Strong interest in distributed systems, reliability, and performance
- Familiarity with 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
Responsibilities
- Develop novel distributed architectures, products, and services to accelerate software build, test, and deployment.
- Analyze problem requirements and existing solutions to make high-level architectural decisions.
- Implement architectural decisions alongside the team while developing appropriate testing and operational mechanisms.
- Drive constructive discussions of design points and advocate for best practices.
- Learn from the team and use experience to teach others.
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.
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