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Software Development Engineer

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/29/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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Job description

This role at Apple involves designing, developing, and supporting a multi-tenant platform with a focus on distributed systems. The position requires collaboration with various teams across the company to deliver customer-facing features and ensure high-quality service delivery. Candidates will engage in troubleshooting and resolving operational issues while implementing security best practices. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values innovation and diversity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field
  • 4 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
  • 3 years of experience working on large-scale distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Java, C, C++, and Python for developing distributed systems
  • Experience with observability tools such as Splunk or CloudWatch
  • Familiarity with No-SQL and SQL databases for database interaction
  • Experience using Jenkins and GitHub for continuous integration
  • Knowledge of micro-service architecture and inter-service communication
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container management
  • Familiarity with key management systems for data security

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop a multi-tenant platform with various underlying technologies.
  • Partner with teams across Apple to develop and ship new customer-facing features.
  • Drive end-to-end project execution from design reviews to production releases.
  • Deploy, scale, and maintain highly concurrent and throughput-intensive services.
  • Triage, investigate, and remediate production and operational issues.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality distributed systems.
  • Implement security and privacy best practices for cloud-based systems.

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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