Principal Software Engineer - Traffic (ASE)

Summary
The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. We are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV and Sports, Apple Music, Podcasts, and Books along with Cloud and Infrastructure Services platforms.

As part of Apple Services Engineering (ASE), you will have a meaningful role in designing, developing, and deploying high-performance systems that handle millions of queries every single day. This enormous scale brings challenges that require extraordinarily creative problem-solving. By focusing on and respecting the customer's needs, you'll be responsible for helping us build the technology that works for so many customers around the world.



Description
We are a high-leverage team designing, building, and growing Apple's privacy-focused platform enabling many of Apple's signature apps and experiences. Our work impacts over a billion users and is essential to the success of Apple's growth in services. Our team is growing, and you will have the unique opportunity to help us shape our culture and processes.

As part of this role, you will:

• Collaborate to solve complex problems with the opportunity to invent innovative solutions
• Lead and design advanced traffic engineering solutions to support the continued growth of our platform
• Develop the next generation of cloud platform that powers FaceTime, iCloud Drive, Photos, Backup, and Push notifications services
• Partner with various teams across Apple to develop features and functionality to enable new experiences in the Apple ecosystem

Engineering leaders at Apple are expected to excel at making informed technology choices within complex architectures. Your deep understanding of the organization's business, products, customers, and strategy will empower us to pinpoint opportunities aligning with our team's mission.

You will make decisive choices even amid conflicting perspectives, demonstrating our commitment by disagreeing when necessary and then committing. Navigating ambiguity is our strength - you will concentrate on the broader objectives, goals, and desired impact, taking deliberate steps forward. Our dedication extends to coaching and mentoring teammates, considering their unique skills, backgrounds, and working styles. You will actively seek and provide constructive feedback to foster growth within our team.

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