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# Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering - Kubernetes

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Distributed Systems, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Kubernetes, Information Technology, Golang
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cafa771e-1940-4afa-afe2-facbcdc2599e

## About the Role

At least 5+ years and Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent related experience.

Strong experience with building and scaling core components of Kubernetes or similar orchestration systems

Highly proficient in Golang

Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to drive a project from a simple idea to production

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience with enabling GPUs and related networking and scheduling infrastructure on Kubernetes clusters is preferred.

## Description

Apple Service Engineering (ASE)'s Compute team is seeking an experienced software engineer to build and enhance Kubernetes clusters and associated infrastructure that can scale to meet the demands of Apple's Services offerings. You will work with world-class engineers on core components of Kubernetes, customize it to help fit Apple's diverse needs with an emphasis on GPUs, and engage with the upstream community to drive Apple's requirements. Ultimately, you will help build the platform that delivers our applications at scale to our end users., Partner with teams across Apple to develop features and functionality that enable Kubernetes clusters to meet their needs around container orchestration and efficient usage of GPUs.

 - Improve the scalability, availability, and performance of our services centered around Kubernetes

 - Evolve the design and architecture to support continued growth while ensuring customer satisfaction and smooth operations

 - Partner with SRE to triage, investigate, and remediate production issues


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