Sr Software Engineer, Observability
Apple · Seattle · Posted 2026-08-26
Job description
The ASE Observability team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the core observability platforms that enable engineering organizations at Apple to monitor, debug, and optimize infrastructure and systems at scale. We develop platform solutions that provide comprehensive visibility into application performance, system health, and operational metrics across the entire technology stack. We are on a journey to continue building our next-generation observability platform with new capabilities like Distributed Tracing, Logging and Continuous profiling. Minimum Qualifications: Experience and insight into designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable infrastructure services. 10 to 15 years of industry experience in building and maintaining backend distributed systems. Deep understanding of core computer science concepts including data structures, algorithms, and concurrent programming. Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical capabilities. Passion for developing and testing clear, robust code. Ability to learn and apply new technologies and frameworks. Great communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with OpenTelemetry and OSS tools in the Observability space Proficient in one of Java, Rust is desirable. Familiarity with Kubernetes on Linux is a plus.