Analytics Data Engineer - App Store

Apple; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 116,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company located in Metro Vancouver is looking for a Data Engineer & Analyst to join their App Store Data team. The role involves designing data products, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with internal partners. Candidates should have strong experience in data analysis, proficiency in SQL, and familiarity with programming languages such as Scala, Java, or Python. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,800 to $226,000, along with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and educational reimbursement.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Educational reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in ad-hoc data analysis.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Scala, Java, or Python.
• Excellent knowledge of SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design next big things in collaboration with various internal stakeholders.
• Write clean, efficient, scalable data pipelines that process hundreds of terabytes.
• Document data contracts with internal partners.

Skills

Ad-hoc data analysis

Scala

Java

Python

SQL

Jupyter Notebooks

Tableau

PowerBI

AWS QuickSight

Education

BS or MS in Math, Statistics, Analytics, Computer Science, Business

Tools

Spark

Job description

Summary

Apple’s App Store is the world’s largest and most innovative app marketplace, home to over 1.8 million apps and serving more than half a billion customers every week across all the Apple devices. Since the App Store launched in 2008, it has changed how we all live; it has enabled countless new companies, spawned new industries, and built millions of jobs. In a world where apps have become essential in people’s daily lives, the App Store team has become crucial to Apple’s business.

Thanks to Apple’s unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple’s privacy policy, one of Apple’s core values, and fostering such values across the developer community. We keep innovating privacy technologies and lead the world into a safer future where you control what data is collected about you.

Although App Store is a bigger part of Apple’s business than ever before, these teams remain small, forward‑thinking, and cross‑functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here. In this role you will help deliver phenomenal experience and improve the store for both users and developers by generating insights from data in a privacy‑friendly manner.

Description

We’re seeking a data engineer & analyst to join the App Store Data team. In this position you will:

• Design next big things in collaboration with a variety of internal stakeholders and leadership team
• Explore existing data products and understand their semantics, features and limitations
• Design new data products, write functional specs
• Share your ideas, feedback, analysis and insights
• Document data contracts with internal partners and evolve them when needed
• Write clean, efficient, scalable data pipelines that process hundreds of terabytes
• Review team members’ code in an efficient and constructive way
• Care about your data product as much as about your code
• Work with internal partners to certify new feature implementations
• Release changes to production
• Work with SRE teams on troubleshooting
• Adhere to various policies, standards and practices

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in ad‑hoc data analysis
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in Scala, Java or Python
• Excellent knowledge of SQL
• Experience working with Jupyter Notebooks or similar products
• Experience working with dashboard solutions: Tableau, PowerBI, AWS QuickSight or similar products
• BS or MS in a technical field: Math, Statistics, Analytics, Computer Science, Business or similar areas

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to present new ideas to stakeholders and leadership team at various levels
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and fundamentals including algorithms and data structures
• Good knowledge of Spark is preferred

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $116,800 and $226,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple Inc.’s discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit award recommendations, and can purchase Apple Inc. stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple Inc.’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Participation in Apple Inc.’s discretionary stock programs is governed by Apple Inc.’s stock plans and agreements and are not part of local employment contracts or compensation.

You’ll also receive benefits including: comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit and compensation programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Apple provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Apple is a drug‑free workplace.