Apple · 2 months ago
Apple Intelligence Cloud Performance Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$172K/yr - $258K/yr
3+ years expApple is seeking a System Performance Engineer to join the Apple Service Engineering team, which is responsible for building and providing systems and infrastructure for Apple's services. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure the performance of Private Cloud Compute and Apple Intelligence products, requiring strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, platform design, SOC architects, and software teams to deliver exceptional end-to-end performance that delights our customers
You’ll be responsible for the performance of one or more products
You’ll be tasked with ensuring the performance of Private Cloud Compute running Apple Intelligence in the cloud
This position demands technical expertise and depth to work on various elements of the stack, from SOC to the platform along with the software stack
You’ll collaborate with architecture and software teams to define the product and set its power and performance targets and develop automation and infrastructure tools to evaluate the performance of our Apple Intelligence products
Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication are crucial for success in this role
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience as a Performance Engineer
Strong experience in data and AI-related fields such as software architecture or AI engineering, software development, data science, data analysis, or data lead roles, with experience across both traditional ML systems and GenAI LLMs
In-depth professional experience with cloud operations
Strong understanding of hardware components and hardware/software interaction
Proven understanding of network technologies, protocols and procedures for iOS and macOS
Proven track record to own a complete functional area of an application or product
Able to work independently and should be dedicated
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Comfortable with troubleshooting/debugging/reproducing issues
Scripting and programming skills in C/C++, Python, Swift, SQL, Shell
M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
Preferred
Previous experience in Performance modeling and Debugging of Transformer models, LLM inference and training
Ability to implement and coordinate telemetry using monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus
Proficiency in SQL and experience with at least one major data analytics platform, such as Hadoop, Spark, or Snowflake
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
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