Apple StoreA “new job listing” from Apple “posted this week makes numerous references to a specific, singular feature said to be a part of the Mac OS X operating system. Of course, it declines to reveal what that feature could be, but the ad does use the word “revolutionary” on three separate occasions,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider. “‘Are you looking to help create something new? Something that has never been done before and will truly amaze everyone?’ the job listing reads. ‘Are you excited by the prospect that what you helped create would be used every day by millions of Apple customers? Then come and work with us on the Mac OS X software engineering team to help build a new and revolutionary feature for Mac OS X.’”

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“The listing seeks a software engineer that has experience with developing Internet technologies and services, and also says that an ‘exceptional candidate” would have experience with HTTP protocol and the architecture of large Web scale systems,” Hughes reports. “The posting could be interpreted to mean that Apple is beefing up personnel as it works hard on the next iteration of its desktop operating system platform, Mac OS X 10.7.”

Full article here.

Apple’s job listing reads:

Job title – Software Engineer – Mac OS

Location – Santa Clara Valley

Job type – Full Time

Job description – Are you looking to help create something totally new? Something that has never been done before and will truly amaze everyone? Are you excited by the prospect that what you helped create would be used every day by millions of Apple customers? Then come and work on with the Mac OS X software engineering team to help build a new and revolutionary feature for Mac OS X.

We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us create a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X. We have something truly revolutionary and really exciting in progress and it is going to require your most creative and focused efforts ever.

An ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science (or equivalent), five years of professional experience developing C / C++ / Objective-C libraries or frameworks for use on end user systems, experience with developing for Internet technologies and services, and a passion for doing “really hard” things that have never been done before.

An exceptional candidate will also have up close and personal experience with the HTTP protocol as well as other protocols layered atop it, have participated in or lead the architecture of large web scale systems, have shipped multiple “platforms” for use by millions of users.

Additional Desired Skills and Experience:
- Mac OS X platform development experience
- Knowledge of Objective-C
- UNIX development experience
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent; 5+ years experience

Source: Jobs at Apple

MacDailyNews Take: Wonder if it has anything to do with utilizing a billion-dollar data center in North Carolina?

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Arline M." for the heads up.]