Apple Is Telling Us Mac OS X 10.7 Will Be Big

A new corporate job listing from Apple mentions a "revolutionary" new feature for the basis of Mac OS X that will "truly amaze everyone." The opening is available for a spot with the Mac OS X software engineering team in Santa Clara Valley. The Job Description includes solid clues that refer to the next-generation of Apple’s operating system, which should be labeled Mac OS X 10.7.

“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,” Apple describes the job opening for Software Engineer - Mac OS.

The company reveals that a senior software engineer is needed to help create “a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X.” It continues by emphasizing that, “We have something truly revolutionary and really exciting in progress and it is going to require your most creative and focused efforts ever.”

The posting continues with the requirements on behalf of the candidate which should 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, Apple says, noting that these strong points are imperative to nab the job.

To maximize their chances of occupying the spot, “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,” Apple explains. Additional desired skills and experience include Mac OS X and UNIX platform development, knowledge of Objective-C,  development experience, and a BS in Computer Science or equivalent (with over five years of experience).