SWE – Developer Experience and Operations Build Engineer

Summary

Posted: Oct 10, 2024

Role Number:200570661

The Developer Experience and Operations department is looking for an energetic problem solver with : -Unix or macOS system administrative experience -Software development experience, and -Excellent interpersonal skills Our team owns a large CI system to build and test compilers, Xcode, and other core libraries at Apple. We work closely with the compiler teams to help them publish new functionality to the Apple development pipeline. We also work very closely with the Xcode development team to help ensure Xcode is shipped internally to Apple developers regularly and meets our quality expectations. This role is a critical piece in the Apple development pipeline and the work here impacts thousands of Apple engineers every day. We contribute to a variety of interesting projects within the Developer Experience and Developer Tools domain, helping to shape the delivery of tools that millions of people use every day to build applications for Apple products! Our department solves some hard problems and we are looking for an engineer who is excited about understanding and developing new innovative service-based solutions. This is the perfect role for someone who is inquisitive, not afraid of digging deep into code to root-cause issues, and loves architecting new tools and solutions!

Description

In this role you will be working on the releases of Xcode, helping the compiler teams with integration testing, and operating a large-scale continuous integration system for Apple’s operating systems. Your efforts will help to improve the developer experience within the department and across Apple. You will need to communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders to align process, fix inefficiencies, and help find more innovative solutions to complex problems. In this position, you have the opportunity to work closely with engineers in every layer of Apple’s infrastructure: hardware, compilers, build systems, operating systems, and internet services. You’ll be most successful here as a proactive engineer who thrives in a supportive, respectful, and balanced work environment with interesting challenges to tackle. The role’s responsibilities include: • Creating and maintaining internal tools that help engineering teams to be more productive • Collaborating with our engineering teams debugging and solving issues with builds * Helping the team understand software design trade offs and demonstrating critical thinking • Encouraging teammates and helping drive team productivity, for example on code reviews and development projects • Cross-functional communication with other teams. You will be part of a small team working across time zones in California, Japan, and Europe.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• UNIX system administration and software debugging skills
• Proficiency with scripting languages, for example Python or Bash
• Basic knowledge of software build systems, compilers and related tools
• Experience architecting and developing software solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and monitoring CI systems
• Knowledge of build dependencies and ordering considerations
• Experience evaluating software design trade-offs and demonstrating critical thinking
• Has worked in a development team; can champion development standards
• Swift development experience

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $129,600 and $236,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.