Staff Software Engineer - Developer Efficiency (ASE)

Apple - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cupertino, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Software Engineer - Developer Efficiency role at Apple Services Engineering focuses on designing and developing the future of Apple's platform that powers popular services like the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple TV+. The position emphasizes building secure, high-performance software solutions while ensuring reliability and quality in a fast-paced environment. Engineers in this role will collaborate across teams to innovate and improve the platform's capabilities, aligning with Apple's commitment to privacy and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Building software and systems to manage platform infrastructure and applications
• Improving reliability, quality, and time-to-market
• Measurement and optimization of system performance
• Exploring and evaluating new technologies and solutions to enhance capabilities
• Motivating teams to transform, innovate, and continually improve

Requirements

• Experience with designing and developing globally distributed resilient applications
• Experience producing with at least one JVM based language
• Experience with testing patterns for producing high quality code (unit/integration testing)
• Experience with DevOps tools, processes, and culture
• Experience supporting mission-critical and highly available systems
• BS/MS in Computer Science or Equivalent
• 6+ years of software development or production operations experience in a large-scale environment

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with both relational and no-sql databases
• Experience designing robust web APIs
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams