Senior Software Engineer - FoundationDB - Apple

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain core FoundationDB components that power iCloud services.
• Optimize database performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput under heavy load.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate database features into cloud services.
• Diagnose and resolve complex concurrency and consistency issues in a distributed environment.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in C++ and distributed systems.
• Hands‑on experience with FoundationDB or similar distributed databases.
• Strong understanding of concurrency primitives, lock management, and performance profiling.
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure concepts and experience working on large‑scale services.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a collaborative mindset.