CloudKit Client Tools and Automation Engineer

Summary

Posted: Feb 8, 2025

Role Number:200590574

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. 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. Apple is looking for an enthusiastic individual to help with our bug triage and continuous integration efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for the first pass of analysis on all incoming issues, communicating with adopters of CloudKit to triage those issues. You will also be responsible for analyzing issues with our continuous integration systems and making sure our builds run smoothly. This role will allow you to explore CloudKit, its usage, and its dependencies throughout the system.

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 to protected compute. Apple’s commitment to privacy runs deep and this team is key to extend that commitment to the cloud. This position will involve close collaboration with the CloudKit team, several teams working on internal tools and various systems throughout Apple. This job entails both new test, and tools development, as well as debugging and maintaining existing infrastructure. We are looking for engineers who are not afraid to dive in and problem solve, often complex multi layered issues. In this role, you will: • Work with the CloudKit Client team to understand impactful changes and prioritize work • Work with Apple’s tooling teams to understand the future evolutions of the systems we rely upon • Work with our server counterparts to understand and limit our impact on infrastructure, and design new scalable test systems

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in automation using Python, JavaScript, Shell scripting, or similar scripting languages
• 2+ years working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment systems
• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years using Apple development tools (Xcode, XCTest, ObjectiveC, Swift)
• Proven track record of working on rapid development cycles and shipping software on tight schedules
• Excellent written and verbal communication

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.