Apple

Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure Services (Control Plane)

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proficient in programming languages: Go, Java, or C++, plus scripting (Python, Bash).
  • Strong foundation in computer science: data structures, algorithms, multithreading, distributed systems.
  • Thorough understanding of networking: TCP/IP, L2/L3 routing, BGP, overlay networks, virtualization.
  • Skilled in Git and modern build systems, emphasizing configuration management.
  • Experience in designing scalable distributed systems, microservices, and high-throughput APIs.
  • Familiar with challenges in distributed systems: consensus, consistency, partition tolerance, database design.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues in large-scale environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build distributed control planes and orchestration systems.
  • Operate and maintain essential services for cloud infrastructures.
  • Solve complex problems in distributed consensus and microservice architecture.
  • Automate network fabrics to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • Collaborate on architectural decisions and present trade-offs.
  • Prioritize critical issues and ensure performance of large systems.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and infrastructure.
  • Flexible work environment with team collaboration.
  • Involvement in large-scale impactful projects.
  • Dynamic and inclusive company culture.
Full Job Description
Description

We are looking for passionate engineers who love building super-scalable, reliable, and user-friendly systems to support one of the world's largest cloud infrastructures. In this role, you will design, build, and operate the distributed control plane and orchestration systems that manage virtualized networks, compute, and storage at planetary scale.

If you thrive on solving complex distributed consensus problems, architecting scalable microservices from scratch, and automating network fabrics at scale, we'd love to talk to you.

Minimum Qualifications

Strong proficiency in Go, Java, or C++, along with experience in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).

Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, multithreading, and distributed system design.

Solid understanding of Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP, L2/L3 routing and switching concepts, BGP, overlay networks, and network virtualization.

Proficiency with Git, modern build systems, and configuration management infrastructure.

Experience designing, developing, and operating scalable distributed systems, microservices, and high-throughput APIs (REST, gRPC, Protobuf).

Understanding of distributed system challenges: state consensus, eventual consistency, partition tolerance, caching, and database design.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, troubleshoot, and resolve critical production issues in large-scale distributed environments.

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to articulate architectural decisions, balance trade-offs, and hit bold milestone targets.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building SDN controllers, network operating systems (e.g., SONiC, OpenConfig, YANG), or orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes controllers/operators).

Hands-on experience with distributed data stores (e.g., etcd, Raft, ZooKeeper, Redis, Cassandra).

Experience with automated network provisioning, zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), and large-scale fleet telemetry.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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