Software Build Engineer

Apple Inc

San Diego, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apple, Apple Xcode, Build Management, Cloud Computing, Computer Services, Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, Emacs Text Editor, Git, JavaScript, Localization, Mac Operating System, Make Compilation Utility, Objective-C Programming Language, Operating Systems, Problem Solving Skills, Product Engineering, Production Systems, Project Management Software, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Regular Expressions, Software Debugging, Software Development, Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Subversion, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Text Editors, Trade-Off Analysis, Unix Operating Systems, Unix System Administration, Virtualization, Web Programming, Wiki, iOS
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
11 days ago

The Software Build & Integration team at Apple is at the core of the Apple software development process. We are responsible for delivering the state-of-the-art operating systems and applications to Apple customers. The role empowers build engineers to influence new feature integration into Apple software, by collaborating with engineers from Software, Hardware, Localization, QA, and Project Management teams. Software Build Engineers will have the opportunity to utilize and implement solutions using distributed computing, cloud services, and virtualization technologies to deliver Apple software to customers. This involves engineering innovative solutions for Apples production build system in support of macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, Xcode, and more!

  • Demonstrate willingness to ask for clarification and context to understand the big picture
  • Find multiple solutions to a problem, evaluate tradeoffs, and decide the best approach
  • Have strong coding ability and testing mindset, e.g. CI/CD, high code coverage, chaos engineering
  • Understand, retain, and perform complex procedures
  • Be proficient with git or other version control
  • Develop strong UNIX debugging skills
  • Communicate status frequently to product teams and engineering program managers
  • Document new processes or update an existing wiki pages
  • This role is expected to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule after an initial training period of 3 months.macOS, iOS, or UNIX development experience. UNIX administration and strong software debugging skills. Knowledge of operating system, network, and compiler concepts.Programming in Python, JavaScript, Objective-C, or Swift Familiarity with version control systems such as git or subversion Proficiency with advanced text editors (Sublime, vim, emacs) Authoring complex regular expressions Experience with Xcode and/or Makefiles Web systems development or web application development experience Comfortable reading backtraces and stack traces

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs