The role is for a lead engineer/architect within Apple Services Engineering, focusing on the development of large-scale storage systems that are secure, durable, and highly available. The team is responsible for designing and building the next version of Apple's cloud infrastructure, particularly in the area of distributed key-value stores. Engineers will work on critical internet services and have the opportunity to impact the future of Apple's backend systems. Collaboration with internal teams and a focus on maintainable code are essential aspects of this position.

• 10 years of professional software development experience on software or infrastructure systems
• 5 years of experience building and operating distributed systems
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, an engineering-related field, or equivalent related experience
• MS or PhD in Computer Science
• Experience coding in one or more of these programming languages: Rust, C++, Java or C#
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of distributed databases, distributed storage, or similar mass-scale Distributed Systems
• Familiarity with RocksDB

• Directly impact the direction for the backend of many critical Apple internet services
• Design, build, and maintain software and services to improve feature set, availability, scalability, and security of Apple's internal cloud infrastructure
• Make tradeoffs on availability and performance while prioritizing durability
• Design and implement features for a distributed key-value store such as automatic repairs, shard splits, and rebalances
• Collaborate with internal teams, including customer teams and the storage reliability engineering team
• Focus on building testable, maintainable code and scalable processes across the team

• 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.