Data Engineering Platform Engineer | Scale & Observability

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Analytics Platforms & Experiences (APX) team. You will help design and build the core data platform capabilities used across Apple services, delivering scalable backend services and tools to empower teams to create observability, improve data quality, and orchestrate pipelines at massive scale.

Join a high-impact environment that emphasizes growth, collaboration, and applying AI to accelerate engineering productivity and code quality across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience, with a solid foundation in building and shipping production-quality code.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, Go, or Scala.
• Understanding of data engineering fundamentals including data pipelines, batch processing, and real-time data streaming.
• Hands-on experience designing and building backend services and APIs.
• Working knowledge of distributed systems and big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop.
• Exposure to AI-driven development practices with a genuine enthusiasm for leveraging AI tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
• A curious, self-driven mindset with a strong interest in how AI is shaping the future of software and data engineering.
• Strong problem-solving ability with a collaborative approach to working across teams.
• Clear and concise communicator who can translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core platform capabilities that teams rely on daily across Apple.
• Collaborate with engineers to create scalable backend services and developer tools.
• Shape intuitive automation systems that reduce friction and drive productivity.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Scala

Data engineering fundamentals

Backend services design

APIs

Distributed systems

Big data technologies (Spark, Kafka,-H

AI-driven development

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

Prefect

Job description

Apple is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Analytics Platforms & Experiences (APX) team. You will help design and build the core data platform capabilities used across Apple services, delivering scalable backend services and tools to empower teams to create observability, improve data quality, and orchestrate pipelines at massive scale.

Join a high-impact environment that emphasizes growth, collaboration, and applying AI to accelerate engineering productivity and code quality across