CloudKit Client Software Engineer

Summary

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

Role Number:200586624

Imagine what we could do together. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what we could accomplish. Apple is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of cloud services infrastructure. You will be working on key components of the iCloud platform and introducing new fundamental capabilities. Your work will help to power entirely new applications and scale existing ones, such as FaceTime, PushNotifications, iCloud Drive, Photos, and Backup. This is your chance to put a dent in the Universe. You will work with elite teams who have a real passion for engineering and delivering features that maintain strong privacy guarantees to end users.

Description

We work on the client-side of iCloud services, building the foundations for a secure and private cloud from device to device encrypted storage in the cloud to protected computation. Apple’s commitment to privacy runs deep and this team is key to extending this commitment to the cloud. This position will involve close collaboration with the CloudKit team, several teams working on server components as well as Apple’s Cryptography and Privacy teams. This job entails both low-level (C/Objective C, libdispatch, POSIX APIs) and system-level skills (synchronization protocols, framework design, IPCs, multi-process performance work, system-wide resource sharing.) Reliability is essential, and we’re looking for engineers with a real passion for building complex systems that will seamlessly recover in the event of errors. As part of this role, you will: • Work with adopters to craft clear APIs • Work with the network and file system stacks to build performant daemons • Work with our server counterparts to design scalable features and protocols • Implement core components of the cryptographic protection of cloud data

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Objective-C, C, Swift, or C++
• Experience with security, privacy, and cryptography concepts
• Proven track record of working on rapid development cycles and shipping software on tight schedules
• Passionate about building system-level frameworks and APIs
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s degree, or above, in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience building on Apple Platforms (macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, etc.)
• • Experience designing and building developer-facing APIs is a plus
• • Experience with Event-based programming or inter-process communication is a plus

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 $166,600 and $296,300, 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.