Full Stack Software Engineer, Developer Publications

Worky; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a software engineer to join the Developer Publications Platform Engineering team, building scalable full-stack tooling for Xcode, Swift Playgrounds, and Apple developer sites.

You will contribute across frontend and backend, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and help architect reliable systems while mentoring peers and driving code quality.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Experience shipping high quality, performant products and features.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and test strategies.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers, designers, technical writers and PMs to define backend infrastructure needs.
• Model software engineering practices with well tested, performant code across systems.
• Write architecture and design proposals.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming and architecture discussions.
• Work cross functionally with Apple teams to ensure tool integration.

Skills

Ruby

Rails

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

Software lifecycle

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Vue

React

Job description

The Developer Publications Platform Engineering team is responsible for creating world-class developer tools and framework-level support for the documentation workflows in Xcode, Swift Playgrounds, and Appleʼs developer website. We are looking for a software engineer with experience in full stack software engineering to help scale and improve our existing technology, while also innovate on new products, infrastructure, and tooling.The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. They will also be experienced in front end and back end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, databases, API design, and architecting of reliable systems. As a member of the team, you will work alongside a small, geographically distributed but impactful team, enable cross functional collaboration with other departments at Apple, mentor other engineers, and contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and proposals.

Description

This is your opportunity to join a highly motivated team who value collaboration and is committed to building reliable publication systems. We are passionate about the products we build and are dedicated to delivering high-performance software that exceeds our customersʼ expectations.

• Collaborate closely with software developers, designers, technical writers and program managers to define and scope backend infrastructure needs
• Model great software engineering practices by producing well tested, performant and reliable code to the multiple systems we maintain
• Write detailed architecture and design proposals
• Participate in the team culture and engage in code review, pair programming and architecture discussions with other members of the teamWork cross functionally with other teams across Apple, to ensure our tools and systems integrate seamlessly
• Constantly seek areas of improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficient in Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, and similar technologies
• Excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Experience shipping high quality, performant and reliable products and features
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, understand needs, and define test strategies
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with web front end technologies such as Vue and React
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and best practices for integrating with backend services
• Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines and similar technologies
• Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and delivery