Software Engineer - Full Stack

The Developer Publications Platform Engineering team is responsible for creating world-class developer tools and framework-level support for the documentation workflows in Xcode, Swift Playgrounds, and Appleʼs developer website. We are looking for a software engineer with experience in full stack software engineering to help scale and improve our existing technology, while also innovate on new products, infrastructure, and tooling. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. They will also be experienced in front end and back end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, databases, API design, and architecting of reliable systems. As a member of the team, you will work alongside a small, geographically distributed but impactful team, enable cross functional collaboration with other departments at Apple, mentor other engineers, and contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and proposals. We value candidates from all experiences and backgrounds; donʼt hesitate to apply if you donʼt meet all the key qualifications below.

Description

This is your opportunity to join a highly motivated team who value collaboration and is committed to building reliable publication systems. We are passionate about the products we build and are dedicated to delivering high-performance software that exceeds our customersʼ expectations. In this role, you will: * Collaborate closely with software developers, designers, technical writers and program managers to define and scope backend infrastructure needs * Model great software engineering practices by producing well tested, performant and reliable code to the multiple systems we maintain * Write detailed architecture and design proposals * Participate in the team culture and engage in code review, pair programming and architecture discussions with other members of the team * Work cross functionally with other teams across Apple, to ensure our tools and systems integrate seamlessly * Constantly seek areas of improvement

Minimum Qualifications

* Proficient in Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, and similar technologies * Excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle * Experience shipping high quality, performant and reliable products and features * Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, understand needs, and define test strategies * Excellent communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills * BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

* Proficient with web front end technologies such as Vue and React * Familiarity with RESTful APIs and best practices for integrating with backend services * Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines and similar technologies * Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and delivery