SW Dev Engineer - ASE - Back-End

Are you passionate about applying your deep understanding of C/C++/Java, Internet-scale distributed systems, and database technologies in creative ways? We at Apple’s iCloud Mail team are searching for an excellent Software Engineer. Our team is responsible for building cutting-edge infrastructure that supports our production Mail service used by millions of users on a daily basis, as well as supporting our client partners. This is a highly-visible position that will leverage your skills on the design, implementation, testing, and deployment. ## Description Consider joining a small team writing the software which provides Mail services to iCloud customers. As a key member on our team, you are responsible for maintaining our technology stack and for crafting new functionality. You are an extremely capable engineer who has a strong background in building high-performance, scalable and extensible systems. You have experience building public facing services. Your flexibility is essential to delivering creative features on time with excellent quality, such as the willingness to learn about the system by fixing bugs. You love collaborating within the team and with cross-functional engineering teams. In addition to crafting efficient, testable, easy-to-maintain code, you recognize the importance of writing functional specifications and design documents. Quality is number one in your mind, and you thrive on building comprehensive unit and end-to-end tests, not only for features you build but also for existing features that need more testing. Our team is looking for hardworking and passionate engineers who want to make a difference in the products they develop. If you feel this is you, we’d love to hear from you! ## Minimum qualifications Strong hands-on experience with C, C++, or Java Strong hands-on experience with debugging and analyzing crashes or core dumps Strong knowledge or strong desire to work on cloud infrastructure Good knowledge on SQL and NoSQL databases Experience building public facing APIs and/or services Practical experience with architecture and design of cloud-scale systems Familiarity with modern server scaling technologies on Linux (e.g., async, non-blocking I/O, multi-threading) Practical experience designing, building and maintaining large-scale, high-performance systems and/or frameworks Experience working on small team as well as cross-functional collaboration Ability to wear multiple hats; possession of do-whatever-it-takes ability and attitude Practical experience with RESTful APIs ## Preferred qualifications Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Strong attention to detail Comfortable working in a loosely structured organization Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on a tight schedule Secondary scripting language experience a plus Working knowledge of containerized environments a plus