Apple · 1 month ago
Senior Software Engineer - Family Services- iCloud
San Diego, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$172K/yr - $302K/yrApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. The Family Services team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the infrastructure for family features across various Apple platforms. This role involves tackling complex technical challenges and creating reusable frameworks that enhance user experiences for millions of customers.
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Responsibilities
Designing and building the infrastructure that powers Apple's family features across iOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS
Creating robust, forward-looking frameworks and systems that enable our team and partner teams to build family experiences for years to come
Diving deep into complex technical problems, designing generic, reusable solutions that work across multiple use cases
Architecting systems that handle intricate family lifecycle scenarios (invitations, member changes, minors transitioning to adults, entitlement propagation) with elegance and correctness
Making critical architectural decisions that affect how many teams across Apple build family features
Collaborating with client framework teams and numerous service teams
Qualification
Required
Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience
Strong programming skills with object-oriented design expertise and track record of building production software
Demonstrated technical leadership with ability to influence technical direction and drive improvements
Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and experience crafting scalable service architectures
Systems thinking ability: can architect solutions that balance long-term vision with practical constraints
Preferred
Expert-level understanding of distributed systems: consistency models, concurrency, fault tolerance, and large-scale system design
Consistent record of building services adopted by multiple teams across organizational boundaries
Experience building and operating mission-critical infrastructure at scale with focus on reliability and performance monitoring
History of leading technical direction across organizational boundaries while maintaining hands-on implementation excellence
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.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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Funding
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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