Job description

This is your opportunity to join a highly motivated team who value collaboration and is committed to building reliable backend systems. We are passionate about the products we build and are dedicated to delivering high-performance software that exceeds our customersʼ expectations. In this role, you will: - Collaborate closely with software developers, designers, technical writers and program managers to define and scope backend infrastructure needs - Model great software engineering practices by producing well tested, performant and reliable code to the multiple systems we maintain - Write detailed architecture and design proposals - Participate in the team culture and engage in code review, pair programming and architecture discussions with other members of the team - Work cross functionally with other teams across Apple, to ensure our tools and systems integrate seamlessly - Constantly seek areas of improvement BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) 8+ year of relevant work experience Excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle Experience shipping high quality, performant and reliable products and features Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, understand needs, and define test strategies Excellent communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills Proficient in Ruby, Rails, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and similar technologies Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and delivery Ability to discuss technical tradeoffs across the stack, including: system architecture, database design, API design, and infrastructure Knowledge of and familiarity with developing in Apple’s ecosystem, including the Unix platform, Xcode, and macOS Experience in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines and deployments

Requirements

Must-haves

Collaborate closely with software developers, designers, technical writers and program managers to define and scope backend infrastructure needs
Model great software engineering practices by producing well tested, performant and reliable code to the multiple systems we maintain
Write detailed architecture and design proposals
Participate in the team culture and engage in code review, pair programming and architecture discussions with other members of the team
Work cross functionally with other teams across Apple, to ensure our tools and systems integrate seamlessly
Constantly seek areas of improvement
BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
8+ year of relevant work experience
Excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle
Experience shipping high quality, performant and reliable products and features
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, understand needs, and define test strategies
Excellent communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
Proficient in Ruby, Rails, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and similar technologies
Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and delivery
Ability to discuss technical tradeoffs across the stack, including: system architecture, database design, API design, and infrastructure
Knowledge of and familiarity with developing in Apple’s ecosystem, including the Unix platform, Xcode, and macOS
Experience in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines and deployments

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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Keywords to mirror

dockerkubernetesapici/cd

Platform: apple
Effort: medium