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Software Engineer - Traffic (ASE) - Secure Service Networking

Apple· Software and Services
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Seattle, WA$142.3k - $263.3kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Traffic Engineer role focused on designing and developing traffic meshes, proxies, libraries, and services to power Apple services at large scale. Lead in enhancing network stack for mesh, ingress, and egress functionality with emphasis on collaboration, mentoring, and making architecture decisions in complex systems.

Responsibilities

  • Orchestrate the design and development of cutting-edge traffic meshes, proxies, libraries, and services that power Apple services at scale
  • Lead in enhancing the network stack for improved mesh, ingress, and egress functionality
  • Make decisive technology choices within complex architectures (build vs buy, framework selection)
  • Coach and mentor teammates, provide constructive feedback
  • Contribute to a collaborative, growth-focused workplace culture
  • Help ensure operability, scalability, and performance in production environments
  • Engage in open source collaboration and cross-organizational efforts to meet traffic needs
  • Own full product lifecycle from design to production

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Skilled with one or more advanced programming language such as C, C++, Rust, Swift, Java, or Go
  • Experience operating workloads across multiple cloud-native environments (e.g., AliCloud, AWS, GCP)
  • Experience with automating operations (e.g., software deployments, config changes) at scale
  • General knowledge of large scale distributed systems
  • Passionate about enabling internal partner teams
  • Passionate about improving the team and partners you work with
  • Growth mindset

Skills

Required:Layer-4 and Layer-7 traffic managementTraffic meshes and control planesLinux network stack

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational expense reimbursement including tuition
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission potential
  • Relocation assistance optional
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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