Cloud Network Platform Software Engineer

As a part of the Apple Cloud Network team, you will build and operationalize platforms and solutions that will craft the future of our hyper-scale network infrastructure. We are looking for candidates who have a strong passion in building, deploying, and operating platforms that are part of large scale systems for high performance and reliability with broad experience in site reliability engineering, observability, distributed systems architecture, and networking. Minimum Qualifications Software development skills in compiled languages (Golang, etc), version control systems (Git), and CI systems (Jenkins, etc) Understanding of virtualization and containerization technologies (Docker, VMs, Kubernetes, etc.) Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and network troubleshooting Familiarity with cloud platforms, architectures, and APIs. Experience with Integration / interactions of tooling with APIs Hands-on experience with large-scale production systems Strong debugging and problem-solving skills Strong and proven record of working with cross-functional teams Outstanding communication skills with the ability to articulate concepts, designs, and decisions Preferred Qualifications BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience Experience working with infrastructure-as-code / configuration management tools and APIs (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform) Experience building monitoring, alerting, and observability for large scale distributed systems Experience working with bare metal systems and knowledge of operating systems In-depth knowledge on networking protocols and packet forwarding architecture Knowledge of SDN protocols and APIs (NETCONF, gRPC, gNMI, OpenFlow, etc.) Experience building monitoring and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, time-series databases) Knowledge of data center networking and network virtualization (VXLAN, VRFs, overlays)