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Software Engineer, Observability

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino, California$184.7k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Observability team within Apple Services Engineering (ASE) building platforms and services to help Apple engineers observe and gain insights into large-scale systems. Role involves designing and implementing fault-tolerant, high-performance distributed systems for petabyte-scale data, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Requirement gathering across cross functional teams - Developing practical, fault-tolerant high-performance distributed systems.
  • Leading and participating in technical design discussions across cross functional teams.
  • Gain in-depth understanding of the domain and come up with creative ideas in the domain.
  • Willingness to lead an independent research in the field of work.
  • Mentor other engineers in the team.
  • Challenge the status quo, care about the details and end user, and deliver tools and ideas to empower developers around the world.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in CS or equivalent
  • 8+ years of industry experience
  • Experience with Java
  • Experience with designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable infrastructure services
  • Deep understanding and work experience in distributed systems
  • Deep understanding of core CS concepts including data structures, algorithms and concurrent programming
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical capabilities
  • Great communication skills

Skills

Required:JavaDistributed systems designOpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana
Nice to have:Columnar storageTime series database internals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission potential
  • relocation support
  • employee stock programs (RSUs, stock purchase plan)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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