Senior Software Engineer, Apple Cloud Platform

Apple is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join their Private Cloud Compute team, focusing on developing world-class privacy-focused platform services. This role involves building and maintaining services that power critical features like iCloud Private Relay, Apple Intelligence, and private authentication systems.

The position offers an opportunity to work on planet-scale services, requiring expertise in distributed systems, network protocols, and client-server architectures. You'll be part of a small, high-visibility team where you can make significant impact across Apple's products and services.

As a team member, you'll contribute to developing a large-scale, distributed global inferencing messaging and request routing platform. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver key offerings that power next-generation AI features. Your expertise in network protocols, client-server architectures, and knowledge of low-latency, high-availability distributed systems will be essential.

Key responsibilities include designing system architectures, specifying custom network protocols, and implementing high-performance code. You'll also develop scalability strategies for applications supporting diverse business and technical needs.

The compensation package includes a competitive base salary range of $166,600 to $250,600, plus opportunities for equity through stock programs and additional benefits including comprehensive healthcare, retirement benefits, and education reimbursement. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about building privacy-preserving technologies at scale while working with cutting-edge cloud computing solutions.