SDE-traffic-apple

2/13/2024

Sr. Software Engineer - Traffic (ASE) - Careers at Apple

1. Traffic/Edge Engineering and Cloud Networking:

   • Demonstrate your extensive expertise in traffic and edge engineering or cloud networking.

   • Showcase your understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and technologies.

2. Linux Network Stack:

   • Discuss your experience and proficiency with the Linux network stack.

   • Be prepared to explain how you have utilized the Linux network stack in previous projects or roles.

3. Advanced Programming Languages:

   • Showcase your skills in one or more advanced programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Go.

   • Be ready to discuss your experience with these languages and how you have used them to solve complex problems.

4. Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC):

   • Describe your hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Chef, or Puppet.

   • Explain how you have used IaC to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.

5. Automation and Operations:

   • Discuss your experience with automating operations, including software deployments and configuration changes, at scale.

   • Provide examples of how you have implemented automation to improve efficiency and reliability.

6. Performance Analysis and Optimizations:

   • Demonstrate your understanding of performance analysis techniques and optimizations.

   • Be prepared to discuss how you have identified and resolved performance bottlenecks in networking or traffic management systems.

7. Product Lifecycle Ownership:

   • Showcase your mindset of full product lifecycle ownership, from design to implementation to production.

   • Provide examples of how you have successfully taken products or features from concept to delivery.

8. Open Source Contributions and Industry Involvement:

   • Highlight any contributions you have made to open source projects related to traffic management or networking, such as Envoy.

   • Discuss your involvement in industry initiatives and your passion for contributing to the broader technology community.

9. Decision-Making and Leadership:

   • Demonstrate your ability to make informed technology choices within complex architectures.

   • Showcase your leadership skills, including your ability to navigate ambiguity, make decisive choices, and mentor teammates.

10. Collaboration and Communication:

    • Highlight your ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

    • Be prepared to discuss how you have worked with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.