Software Development Engineer - Database
Apple
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Summary
The people here at Apple don't just craft products - they build the kind of wonder that's revolutionised entire industries! It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!
The Postgres team at Apple invites interested engineers to join our team to develop and contribute to PostgreSQL, the world’s most popular open source relational database. Our engineers develop and operate Apple’s cloud-based relational databases service hosting PostgreSQL databases that power some of Apple’s most important workloads in Services, Manufacturing, AIML and many more.
Description
You will be joining a team of experts working on modern database technologies, distributed systems and storage engineering, helping push the limits of open-source PostgreSQL in order to offer enterprise-class performance, availability and durability to our customers, as well as to ensure reliable administration. Your work will be deployed at massive scale, serving millions of queries per second over many petabytes of data across our data centers worldwide and impact the experiences of many millions of users of key Apple services.
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ Years of relevant experience in IT Industry, with demonstrated experience in developing database systems, storage engines, distributed systems.
- High level of proficiency in C, C++, Rust.
- Advanced understanding of data structures and algorithms in storage and indexing, coding in C, C++.
- Experience developing software in open source communities.
- Knowledge of the internals of relational databases such as PostgreSQL (or MySQL, MariaDB).
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix Internals, Systems/Application Design & Architecture.
- Knowledge of Linux Kernel development is a plus.
- Expertise with code performance and optimisation is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid collaboration skills.
Key skills/competency
- PostgreSQL
- C/C++
- Rust
- Distributed Systems
- Storage Engines
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Linux/Unix
- Open Source Development
- Performance Optimization
How to Get Hired at Apple
- Research Apple's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight extensive experience in PostgreSQL, C/C++/Rust, distributed systems, and large-scale data management.
- Show open-source commitment: Emphasize contributions to PostgreSQL or other open-source database communities.
- Prepare for technical depth: Focus on data structures, algorithms, storage engines, and Linux/Unix internals during technical interviews.
- Demonstrate problem-solving: Be ready to discuss complex system design, performance optimization, and critical thinking scenarios.
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