Xcode Cloud Distributed Systems Software Engineer

Summary

Xcode Cloud is a continuous integration and continuous delivery service integrated into Xcode and App Store Connect, created to improve and enhance the development process for the Apple developer community. As a Xcode Cloud Distributed Systems Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of Apple platform development.

You will build tools used by millions of developers around the world to build, test, and ship software for Apple's iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS platforms!

Description

We're seeking a dedicated engineer to help build the future of development technologies at Apple. Our small, focused team builds the features and services that power Xcode Cloud, delivering new capabilities to our external developer community.

In this role, you'll design and implement features and services that form the essential foundation of our service infrastructure and security. You’ll work closely with the broader developer tools organization to deliver features that cut across the entire developer ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that power Xcode Cloud for Apple's developer community.
• Architect scalable, secure infrastructure that supports high-availability, high-throughput developer workflows.
• Collaborate with the broader developer tools organization to define and deliver features that span multiple systems and teams.
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to uphold engineering quality.
• Debug and resolve production issues, working across the stack to identify root causes and implement lasting fixes.
• Contribute to system design discussions, technical specs, and architectural decisions for new features.
• Monitor service health and performance, and build tooling to improve observability and reliability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Strongly typed or functional programming languages (such as: Kotlin, Scala, Java, Swift, etc)
• Designing, developing, debugging, deploying and operating cloud-based software services

Preferred Qualifications

• Drafting project proposals and design documents to facilitate communication with the team and stake-holders
• Understanding of Design patterns for distributed, micro-service, systems