Apple · 5 months ago
Distributed Build Systems Engineer, Build Framework
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Distributed Build Systems Engineer to join their Build Framework team. The role involves developing large-scale functional build systems to enhance software development processes and collaborating with teams to address issues and improve system performance.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Spend the majority of your time programming in Swift
Collaborate with your teammates through git pull requests, in-person conversations, and Slack
Engage with other teams to help identify issues and establish long-term relationships that include knowledge sharing
Develop expertise and be given ownership over components critical to Apple’s success
Provide technical guidance, software architectural review, and mentorship
Make customer-focused product design decisions with your teammates and drive what really matters
Prioritize and schedule issues, estimate scope of work, and investigate new issue reports in your areas of responsibility
Qualification
Required
3+ years of software engineering experience
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Strong software architecture and coding abilities in Swift, Rust, C++, Scala, or others
Interest in build systems, cloud services, and other high-performance system software
Strong written and verbal communication with ability to work cross functionally
Preferred
Curiosity to understand constraints and bottlenecks in Apple's software builds and innovative ideas to improve them
Interest in traditional and/or distributed build systems such as Make, CMake, Bazel, Buck, etc
Experienced in systems programming (e.g., operating systems, kernels, compilers, linkers, package managers, etc)
Familiar with SDK or framework development used by other developers
Experience with writing performance-critical components
Familiar with reliable, scalable, distributed systems
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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