This role is part of Apple's Software Engineering Developer Productivity team, focusing on the development and operation of the distributed build platform that supports software development for billions of customers. Engineers in this position will tackle complex systems problems and deliver high-quality solutions to enhance Apple's build systems. The role requires creative thinking and strong fundamentals to improve developer productivity and system reliability. Collaboration with other teams is essential to optimize scheduling, ensure build correctness, and enhance performance.

• 2+ years of software engineering experience in developer tooling, backend, infrastructure, or systems contexts.
• Experience developing testing strategies and operating software in production environments using metrics, telemetry, and performance data.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, scheduling, or caching at scale.
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, or SRE practices.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.
• Understanding of build systems such as Swift Build, Bazel, or Buck.

• Optimize distributed scheduling and ensure build correctness.
• Develop caching strategies and continuously improve build performance.
• Tackle intricate problems and build new features from conception to delivery.
• Develop testing strategies and measure outcomes to enhance system reliability.
• Drive continued improvements through data analytics to measure the impact of features.

• 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.