The role is part of Apple's Data Center Networking team, which is responsible for building and operationalizing innovative products and solutions for hyper-scale network infrastructure. The team focuses on delivering a network that meets Apple's scale, reliability, and security goals. Candidates should have a strong passion for building sophisticated large-scale systems and possess broad experience in distributed systems architecture and networking. The position emphasizes collaboration with other infrastructure organizations and technical leadership.

• Expert-level routing and switching mastery
• In-depth understanding of switching ASICs from multiple providers
• Understanding of multi-vendor and open source network operating system architecture and design
• Sophisticated knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols, and large scale network features
• Familiarity with network performance tuning and optimization
• Deep technical background in network-layer security mechanisms
• Cloud-scale networking background
• Experience deploying and scaling overlay networking technologies such as VXLAN, GRE, and IPSec
• Familiarity with data center structured cabling, fiber plant, power, and cooling
• 10+ years experience in building, securing, and deploying large scale data center network environments
• Engineering leadership experience
• Experience with tooling development and software development lifecycle
• Proficiency in one or more software languages such as Swift, Golang, or Python
• Extensive understanding of public and private cloud networking architecture and compute virtualization technologies
• Practical knowledge of high-performance compute and artificial intelligence networking
• Experience with configuration management platforms such as Puppet, Ansible, Salt, or Chef

• Build and operationalize innovative products and solutions for hyper-scale network infrastructure
• Collaborate with other infrastructure organizations to influence and operate Apple's network infrastructure
• Drive ideas from inception to implementation as a self-starter and self-motivated individual
• Articulate concepts, designs, and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensure the network meets Apple's scale, reliability, and security goals

• 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.