Apple is looking to solve performance engineering problems to deliver blazing fast products with flawless user experience to hundreds of millions of customers around the world.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of Data Science and Machine Learning technologies with applications in Performance Engineering
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL data-stores, Search, Caching and Messaging platforms
- Experience with Systems, Microprocessors, Runtime and Compiler performance analysis and tuning
- Familiarity with Python programming language
- Expertise in either Java or Kotlin programming languages
- Hands on experience in performance testing, characterization, analysis and scaling of Server applications and technologies in on-premise and AWS Cloud environments
- Ability to employ Observability platforms and other tools such as Profilers to analyze and root cause performance bottlenecks
Responsibilities
- Providing performance assessment, trade-offs and analyses data to the cross-functional teams to influence design and implementation choices
- Actively participate in cross-functional meetings to communicate project status, highlight risks and offer mitigation strategies
- Take ownership and innovate techniques to make our products faster and efficient
- Evangelize performance tools, techniques and best practices across Apple
- Implement load generation and benchmarking solutions that quantitatively summarize System performance
- Employ Observability platforms and other tools such as Profilers to analyze and root cause performance bottlenecks
- Own and drive issues concerning user experience to resolution
Other
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- Ability to communicate thoughtfully, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a learning attitude to build long-term relationships
- Ability to view Distributed Systems end to end and consider all aspects of Performance, Scalability and Resiliency across the stack
- Ability to work in a culture of curiosity, innovation and continuous improvement
- Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity
