Senior Software Engineer – Scalable API & Systems

Apple; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and maintain high-scale server-side services. You will develop microservices in Java, implement robust APIs, and optimize performance for millions of users across Apple services.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and operations will be essential to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. The role emphasizes architecture decisions that impact long-term scalability, with focus on throughput, latency, and reliability in a

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building loosely coupled distributed systems.
• Proven API design for production-grade services using Java microservices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve server-side applications for high-scale, low-latency operation.
• Orchestrate messaging and configurations for millions of users with targeted delivery and A/B testing.
• Collaborate with operations and product teams to improve tooling and runtime execution.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Java microservices

API design

Cross-functional communication

Performance optimization

Job description

Apple is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and maintain high-scale server-side services. You will develop microservices in Java, implement robust APIs, and optimize performance for millions of users across Apple services.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and operations will be essential to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. The role emphasizes architecture decisions that impact long-term scalability, with focus on throughput, latency, and reliability in a