Software Engineer - Traffic (ASE) - Secure Service Networking
Core
Design and develop high-scale traffic meshes, proxies, and networking primitives to enable secure, scalable service-to-service communication for Apple services.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (traffic engineering & networking)
Builds
Traffic meshes, proxies, libraries, and services powering Apple's internal network stack
Domain
Cloud networking, distributed systems, traffic management
Required skills
C/C++/Rust/Swift/Java/Go, cloud-native environments (AWS/GCP/AliCloud), automation at scale, distributed systems, traffic mesh architecture
Preferred skills
Layer 4/7 traffic management, Envoy/Istio, Linux network stack, performance optimization, SLO design, open source contribution
Technologies
Envoy, Istio, AWS, GCP, AliCloud, Linux
Responsibilities
Architect and implement traffic meshes and proxies, optimize network stack performance, mentor teammates, define and maintain SLOs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC