Senior Software Engineer - iCloud Platform
Seattle, Washington, United States
Software and Services
We are a highly collaborative team engaged in exceptionally impactful and meaningful work. We serve hundreds of millions of users across a billion devices globally, empowering them to connect and share their lives securely and privately. Our internet-scale distributed systems facilitate seamless real-time experiences with minimal latency and high availability. The iCloud Platform team addresses a wide range of challenges across identity, messaging, queueing, presence, routing, relays, developer APIs, and beyond.
If you possess the creativity and development expertise to contribute to this dynamic team, we invite you to join our iCloud Platform Engineering team. Our work is intricate, challenging, and highly impactful. Despite our small size, our contributions have a significant impact.
Description
In this role, you will contribute to the engineering of the iCloud platform. Your background in network protocols, coupled with your understanding of client-server architectures and distributed systems, will enable you to build the server stacks for Push Notifications, iMessage, FaceTime, FocusModes, and iCloud. You will also contribute to the platform’s growth by designing system architectures, specifying custom network and security protocols, and implementing high-performance code. Additionally, you will develop scalability strategies for applications that support hundreds of millions of users.
As a member of a small team with high visibility, you will have ample opportunities to make a significant impact. If you possess the drive, motivation, and personal stake in the services we manage, you will thrive in this environment. You should be adept at managing multiple priorities and handling uncertainty. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues are essential. Finally, you should be prepared to deliver high-quality results, with your work’s quality, size, and timeliness being key indicators of your success.
We are seeking a talented and passionate individual to join our exceptional team. If you believe that you align with our requirements and values, we would welcome your application!
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience.
- 3 - 5 years of experience developing server software in Java, C, C++, C# or Swift
- Experience with network protocols, storage systems, security algorithms, and Unix system internals.
- Experience with TLS, X.509 certificate evaluation, or other secure protocols
- Experience designing and developing large distributed systems and maintaining them in production.
- Deep understanding of asynchronous and multi-thread programming concepts.
- Strong understanding of recent developments and concerns with standard protocols such as TLS
- Independent, driven, motivated, and passionate about the products we work on.
- Developing application-level networking technologies and protocols Asynchronous I/O programming
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Solid understanding of networking protocols, storage system, security algorithm.
- Deep understanding of real-time and multi-threaded programming concepts.
- Developing application level networking technologies and protocols Asynchronous I/O programming
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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