Build Engineer

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Job Summary

Build Engineer - Based in Apple, Cork, Ireland Build Engineers are at the core of the Apple Software Development Process in delivering the best operating system and applications to Apple customers The role requires coordination and collaboration with many Apple personnel from Software, Hardware, Localization, QA, Documentation, Operations, and Engineering Program Managers (EPMs) to build and release software. Our team provides support for iOS and OS X

Key Qualifications

- OS X, iOS, or UNIX development experience.

- Knowledge of Perl and/or shell scripting.

- UNIX administration and strong software debugging skills.

- Knowledge of operating system, network, and compiler concepts.

Preferred Experience

- Programming in Objective-C and/or JavaScript.

- Familiarity with version control systems such as subversion or git.

- Compiling software from source such as Linux distributions or other open-source software.

- Familiarity with installation technology such as OS X Installer or MSI.

- Experience with Windows administration and deployment.

- Authoring automation tools.

Description

- Troubleshooting and resolving complex software integration issues.

- Performing daily software builds of iOS and OS X products.

- Working with Apple development teams to configure project code base.

- Developing tools and processes to improve and automate workflow.

- Working cross functionally with teams across Apple to ship products.

- Maintaining and integrating automation tools.

- Authoring installers and debugging install logic.

- Installing and living on newest software releases.

- Filing and resolving bugs as quickly as possible.

- Create simple and elegant yet scalable and robust solutions.

- Respond to e-mail questions about the capabilities of the build system.

- Communicate status frequently to product teams and engineering program managers.

- Document any new process or update an existing wiki page.

-Mentor colleagues and new hires.

Education

Bachelors, Masters, or equivalent experience in Computer Science.

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