Software Engineer - Apple Cloud Storage Elk Grove,California,United States Software and Services Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Are you excited about building reliable, efficient systems that support key company operations? Join our team, where you will contribute to developing solutions that keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. We prioritize privacy, efficiency, and reliability in everything we do, and we’re looking for someone who’s eager to grow, collaborate, and bring their skills to a friendly, supportive environment. If you’re ready to make an impact and have fun along the way, this could be the perfect role for you. **Description** As a Back-End Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for crafting and maintaining the systems that power our core operations. You’ll focus on back-end development with Golang while occasionally contributing to front-end tasks. Working in a Linux environment, you’ll create solutions that manage data, handle backups, and support critical services. Your work will ensure our systems are robust, scalable, and aligned with the company’s goals for privacy and efficiency. Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and backend services. Write clean, tested, reliable code in Golang, focusing on scalability and performance. Implement solutions in Linux environments, particularly RHEL. Follow Agile development practices and SDLC principles. Develop services that handle large-scale data processing, backups, and file systems. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to integrate backend systems with broader company services. Stay up-to-date on industry standard methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. **Minimum Qualifications** + Strong proficiency in Golang with a proven approach to concurrency, file handling, hashing, error handling and performance. + Experience working in Linux environments, particularly RHEL. + Understanding of Agile development processes and SDLC. + Experience deploying and maintaining services with Kubernetes. + Familiarity with storage systems, data processing, and file systems. + Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset. + Effective communication skills to work with cross-functional teams. + A passion for learning new technologies and continuously improving. **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + 4+ years of development experience + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field / Equivalent career experience **Education & Experience** **Additional Requirements** **Pay & Benefits** + At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $187,000 and $280,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. 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