Software Engineer, Observability

Cupertino, California, United States

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is building the next generation of foundational tools that empower software developers at Apple to build products that our customers love. The Observability team within ASE is a fast moving, highly skilled team this is designing and building a suite of platforms and services that help Apple engineers observe and get insights into their systems.   If the thought of working with petabytes of data interests you, this is the place to be. Our systems must scale globally, stay highly available, and “just work”, while supporting some of the largest services in world. That’s a tall order, and we’re looking to add more talented and passionate engineers who love challenges. If you’d love to join this amazing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Description

Your responsibilities will include :   Requirement gathering across cross functional teams   - Developing practical, fault-tolerant high-performance distributed systems.   - Leading and participating in technical design discussions across cross functional teams.  Gain in-depth understanding of the domain and come up with creative ideas in the domain.   - Willingness to lead an independent research in the field of work.   - Mentor other engineers in the team.   You will have the courage and experience to be frank and ambitious but humble enough to listen to others. We want your thoughts on how we can move faster, be more creative, and deliver tools and ideas to empower developers around the world. We expect you to challenge the status quo, to care about the details, the end user, and how it all comes together.   We are looking for enthusiastic developers to join as a member of this collaborative and friendly team. You should be someone with ideas and passion for software delivered as a service to maximize reuse, efficiency, and simplicity. Your work will impact millions of Apple users and is necessary to the success of some of the most visible current and future features.

Minimum Qualifications

BS or MS in CS or equivalent

8+ years of industry experience

Experience with Java

Experience with designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable infrastructure services

Deep understanding and work experience in distributed systems

Deep understanding of core CS concepts including data structures, algorithms and concurrent programming

Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical capabilities

Great communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Observability solutions using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana

Experience building Observability platforms is preferred

Experience designing and using columnar storage

Familiarity with time series database internals

Passion for developing and testing clear, robust code

Ability to learn and apply new technologies and frameworks.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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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.