Java Server Engineer-iCloud Products
Apple
Software Engineering
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 139,500-258,100 / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 11, 2026
There are jobs and then there are opportunities! This is your opportunity to do the best work of your life. The Apple Services iCloud Mail team is looking for a passionate Java Server Engineer to help us improve and scale the critical distributed systems that power iCloud Mail worldwide. You will address the immense technical challenges of engineering a global service, ensuring our users' data is always secure, private, and accessible.
As a server engineer on our team, you will be directly responsible for improving the backend services that form the backbone of iCloud Mail. With a 'privacy and security first' mentality, your work will focus on building high-performance, scalable, and extensible systems for our users. We are looking for an authority who thrives with collaboration, takes complete ownership of quality from design to deployment, and is passionate about writing clean, efficient, and thoroughly tested code.
- 7+ years of professional experience in server-side Java development.
- Deep understanding of security principles for modern microservices, including mTLS, authentication, authorization, and security auditing.
- Expertise in building scalable services using asynchronous programming, non-blocking I/O, and multi-threading.
- Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases, such as Cassandra and Redis.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and deploying services in a cloud infrastructure.
- A strong sense of ownership, with shown experience leading the full lifecycle of multiple services (from architecture and design to development, testing, and maintenance).
- Excellent partnership and interpersonal skills for effective multi-functional collaboration.
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