Sr. Infrastructure Software Engineer (Provisioning) - Apple Services Engineering

The Apple Systems Engineering (ASE) Infrastructure team provides systems and infrastructure for Apple’s services like iTunes, iCloud, Siri, and Maps, focusing on automation for hardware production in datacenters. This role, within the Fleet Management’s Provisioning team, involves automating server lifecycle management globally. The engineer will create API-driven, resilient services impacting millions of users, requiring experience in software development, distributed systems, and project leadership in dynamic environments.

Must Have

• BSc./MSc. in Computer Science-related field
• 7+ years of experience
• Successful track-record and proven experience as a backend internet services software engineer
• Proven experience leading projects from design to launch, using business needs to determine velocity and scope while maintaining quality
• Deep understanding of multi-threading concepts and design of eventually-consistent and distributed applications
• Understanding of distributed system concepts including: the CAP Theorem, microservices, and cascading failures
• Knowledge of SDLC, including continuous integration, testing methodologies, TDD and agile development methodologies
• Proven track record driving large projects within software development teams, with experience delivering infrastructure platforms

Good to Have

• Experience with high-performance GPU concepts such as RDMA, RoCE and HPC concepts more broadly
• Experience with development within Kubernetes ecosystem and containers
• Experience with large scale server orchestration (OpenStack Ironic, Metal3, MAAS, xCat, Netbox, Tinkerbell, Cloudstack)
• Experience with UI frameworks such as React, Angular or JQuery
• Some exposure to hardware bootstrap and associated security (BIOS, TPM, secure boot, trusted computing)
• Some exposure to cloud services (AWS S3/EC2/CloudFront/Steps... or equivalent)

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition) related to career advancement
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in discretionary employee stock programs
• Opportunity to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments (might be eligible)
• Relocation (might be eligible)

People at the company don’t just build products — they craft the kind of experiences that have revolutionized entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas inspire innovation in everything we do. Imagine what you could do here! Join the company and help us leave the world better than we found it. The Systems Engineering (ASE) Infrastructure team builds and provides systems and infrastructure that fuel the company’s services such as iTunes, iCloud, Siri, and Maps. We are responsible for the automation that delivers our hardware to production in our datacenters; our automation is the foundation upon which the company’s software developers build the products that our customers love. We are looking for a creative, versatile, and passionate engineer to join as a member of this group. You will have a tremendous amount of individual responsibility and influence over the direction the core platform of many critical internet services takes for years to come. You are someone who can create API-driven services with extraordinary precision, delightful service features, and resilient services that “just work". Your engineering will impact hundreds of millions of users and be essential to the success of some of the most visible current and future features. The successful candidate must have experience in software development, distributed systems, and leadership. They must have experience leading projects or small teams to deliver on time and in fast-changing environments. They must have some experience working across multiple timezones to deliver and launch production-changing projects.

We are looking for a creative, versatile, and passionate engineer to join as a member of Fleet Management’s Provisioning team. This team builds the systems that automate server lifecycle management across the company’s global data centers — turning raw hardware into ready-for-production resources that scale with the company’s needs. You will have a tremendous amount of individual responsibility and influence over the direction the core platform of many critical internet services takes for years to come. You are someone who can create API-driven services with extraordinary precision, delightful service features, and resilient services that “just work". Your engineering will impact hundreds of millions of users and be essential to the success of some of the most visible current and future features. The successful candidate must have experience in software development, distributed systems, and leadership. They must have experience leading projects or small teams to deliver on time and in fast-changing environments. They must have some experience working across multiple timezones to deliver and launch production-changing projects.

• BSc./MSc. in Computer Science-related field
• 7+ years of experience
• Successful track-record and proven experience as a backend internet services software engineer in a high-level language such as Golang (preferred), C++, Java or Python or equivalent.
• Successful track-record and proven experience of leading projects from design to launch, using business needs to determine velocity and scope while maintaining quality.
• Deep understanding of multi-threading concepts and design of eventually-consistent and distributed applications.
• Understanding of distributed system concepts including: the CAP Theorem, microservices, and cascading failures.
• Knowledge of SDLC, including continuous integration, testing methodologies, TDD and agile development methodologies.
• Proven track record driving large projects within software development teams, with experience delivering infrastructure platforms

• Experience with high-performance GPU concepts such as RDMA, RoCE and HPC concepts more broadly.
• Experience with development within Kubernetes ecosystem and containers.
• Experience with large scale server orchestration (OpenStack Ironic, Metal3, MAAS, xCat, Netbox, Tinkerbell, Cloudstack)
• Experience with UI frameworks such as React, Angular or JQuery
• Some exposure to hardware bootstrap and associated security (BIOS, TPM, secure boot, trusted computing).
• Some exposure to cloud services (AWS S3/EC2/CloudFront/Steps... or equivalent).

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 $181,100 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Employees also have the opportunity to become a shareholder through participation in discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in 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, 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 Benefits.

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

The company 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.

The company accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.