Senior Software Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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Apple's Edge Services team is seeking experienced software engineers to build world-class systems that power the next generation of Edge application traffic management. Our team develops and operates critical infrastructure, including proxies, content delivery networks, load balancers, and tools required to manage an edge network at an internet scale. With a vast network of Points of Presence (POPs) worldwide, we ensure fast, reliable, and scalable traffic routing and content delivery for Apple.

Description

Join us to design, build, and optimize the systems that power Apple's global edge network, collaborate with experts in network engineering, distributed systems, and protocol development to create cutting-edge solutions that impact billions of users.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Design and implement next-generation networking protocols, including HTTP/3, QUIC, and 

   DoH

- Collaborate with other Engineering teams to architect and build the next-generation edge

   network

- Optimize the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of Apple's edge infrastructure to handle 

   global traffic demands

- Conduct design and code reviews, mentoring peers while ensuring high-quality software

- Continuously analyze system performance to identify and resolve bottlenecks

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience working with HTTP, TLS, C++, and Linux

Proven expertise in developing and debugging system-level services in high performance languages like C++ or Swift

Strong knowledge of networking protocols, including HTTP, QUIC, TLS, or TCP/IP

Experience with concurrency, multithreading, distributed systems, or server architectures

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with proxy systems such as NGINX or Envoy

Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code tools

Proficiency in performance analysis, debugging, and observability tools

A passion for solving complex problems at scale and driving technical innovation

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Company

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Apple

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.