Apple
Software Engineering Manager, Proxy Development
Found: November 16, 2025
This role is based in Sunnyvale, California.
Compensation:
$228,100 - $342,800 per year
What you'll do:
Lead the development of core proxy software, focusing on performance, security, and extensibility. Guide technical discussions, review code, mentor engineers, and lead production deployments.
Responsibilities:
- Guide deep technical discussions on concurrency models, memory allocation, and protocol implementation.
- Review critical code and architecture, mentor senior engineers, and lead production deployments.
- Lead the team responsible for third-tier operational support for the data plane.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering management.
- 7+ years of experience in a hands-on systems software engineering role.
- Expertise in systems programming with Rust and/or C++.
- Strong experience developing high-performance networking software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with open-source proxies like Envoy or NGINX.
- Deep architectural knowledge of modern proxy data planes.
- Experience with low-level performance analysis and debugging.