Software Engineer - Traffic (ASE)

As a Traffic Engineer at Apple, you'll be at the forefront of designing and developing cutting-edge traffic proxies, libraries, and services that power Apple services at an unprecedented scale. This role focuses on orchestrating network infrastructure that serves hundreds of millions of users globally.

You'll be working in the Software and Services team, specifically focusing on building performant and reliable networking primitives that power Apple Services. The mission is to enable secure and scalable service-to-service communication that's straightforward for service owners to implement. This involves working with services, proxies, meshes, libraries, and other primitives to deliver an effective network infrastructure at Apple's massive scale.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing traffic proxies, libraries, and services
• Enhancing the network stack for improved ingress, egress, and mesh functionality
• Contributing to architecture decisions that impact Apple's entire networking infrastructure
• Coaching and mentoring teammates while considering their unique skills and backgrounds
• Providing technical guidance and working collaboratively with team members

The role offers:

• A collaborative work environment with flexibility to focus or socialize as needed
• Technical guidance and mentorship opportunities
• An encouraging, growth-focused culture
• Excellent work-life balance with encouraged vacation time
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage
• Stock options and educational reimbursement opportunities
• Competitive base salary range of $166,600 - $296,300

This is an opportunity to work on networking challenges at an extraordinary scale, innovate in traffic management, and influence the direction of an industry leader. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in languages like C, C++, Rust, Java, or Go, experience with large-scale distributed systems, and a passion for building reliable infrastructure.

Join us in building the future of Apple's networking infrastructure while working in a supportive environment that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.