We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to the development of Apple's cloud services infrastructure, specifically working on CloudKit, a privacy-focused database platform. This role involves managing data at a massive scale and ensuring high performance, availability, and scalability. The team is passionate about engineering high-quality services for Apple customers and aims to introduce new capabilities for applications. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on customer experience and the ability to excel in complex environments.

• 3+ years of industry experience developing software in Java, C, or C++
• Experience working with distributed NoSQL and relational database technologies
• Expertise in synchronous and asynchronous network application I/O frameworks
• Expertise in programming in concurrent and multi-threaded environments
• Industry experience building and operating large-scale multi-tiered distributed systems
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience
• Strong background with KV data stores, e.g., FoundationDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra
• Strong fundamentals in storage systems, e.g., schema design, indexes, and transactions
• Familiar with high-performance caching mechanisms, e.g., Redis or Memcached
• Familiar with event streaming and queueing systems, e.g., Kafka
• Experience using AWS, GCP, and cloud-native technologies (Containers, Kubernetes, gRPC)
• Experience with TLS, X.509 certificates, or similar security and cryptographic protocols

• Develop and enhance CloudKit to support Apple's cloud services infrastructure.
• Ensure the database platform is performant, highly available, and scalable.
• Introduce new capabilities that power new applications and scale existing ones.
• Collaborate with a world-class team to deliver high-quality services.
• Focus on building fault-tolerant distributed systems that enhance customer experience.

• 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.