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Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Developer Publications)

Apple
Posted a month ago, valid for 16 days
Location

San Diego, San Diego 92132, CA

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Developer Publications Platform Engineering team at Apple is seeking a software engineer with 8+ years of backend software engineering experience.
  • The role involves scaling existing technology and innovating new products, while collaborating with a geographically distributed team.
  • Candidates should have a strong background in backend technologies, databases, API design, and architecting reliable systems.
  • The position offers an opportunity to engage in code reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-functional collaboration across Apple.
  • Salary details are not specified, but the ideal candidate should be passionate about building high-performance software.
The Developer Publications Platform Engineering team is responsible for creating world-class developer tools and framework-level support for the documentation workflows in Xcode, Swift Playgrounds, and Apple始s developer website. We are looking for a software engineer with experience in backend software engineering to help scale and improve our existing technology, while also innovate on new products, infrastructure, and tooling. The ideal candidate is experienced in backend technologies, databases, API design, and architecting of reliable systems. As a member of the team, you will work alongside a small, geographically distributed but impactful team, enable cross functional collaboration with other departments at Apple, mentor other engineers, and contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and proposals. We value candidates from all experiences and backgrounds; don始t hesitate to apply if you don始t meet all the key qualifications below.

Description


This is your opportunity to join a highly motivated team who value collaboration and is committed to building reliable backend systems. We are passionate about the products we build and are dedicated to delivering high-performance software that exceeds our customers始 expectations. In this role, you will: - Collaborate closely with software developers, designers, technical writers and program managers to define and scope backend infrastructure needs - Model great software engineering practices by producing well tested, performant and reliable code to the multiple systems we maintain - Write detailed architecture and design proposals - Participate in the team culture and engage in code review, pair programming and architecture discussions with other members of the team - Work cross functionally with other teams across Apple, to ensure our tools and systems integrate seamlessly - Constantly seek areas of improvement

Minimum Qualifications


BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) 8+ year of relevant work experience Excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle Experience shipping high quality, performant and reliable products and features Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, understand needs, and define test strategies Excellent communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications


Proficient in Ruby, Rails, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and similar technologies Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and delivery Ability to discuss technical tradeoffs across the stack, including: system architecture, database design, API design, and infrastructure Knowledge of and familiarity with developing in Apple鈥檚 ecosystem, including the Unix platform, Xcode, and macOS Experience in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines and deployments



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