Senior Backend Engineer - Generative AI Platform and Systems - Special Projects

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an engineer for the Special Projects group to build tooling for model evaluation and to develop platforms that integrate robotics, generative AI, and data analysis. You will contribute to rapid prototyping, scalable system design, and high-quality tooling for cross-functional partners.

You will work on building infrastructure, Python tooling, and model integration, collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, secure, and performant solutions that accelerate innovation at

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience.
• Infra, cloud-native platform engineering, and Kubernetes deployment experience.
• Experience with relational databases.
• Experience with large-scale web development.
• Excellent team collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Backend and infrastructure systems using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
• Design, scale, and operate platforms.
• Own core infrastructure components and partner with cross-functional teams for reliability and security.
• Implement Python tooling and large systems for model evaluation, testing, and validation.
• Integrate with various models to scale ML capabilities.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

Cloud-native

Relational databases

Web development

API design

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Computer science fundamentals

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React.js

Web UI frameworks

Job description

Summary

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something

Description

As an engineer in the Special Projects group, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovation-focused organization within Apple that is building tooling for model evaluation. These platforms serve the integrations between robotics, generative AI, and data analysis. You will be able to work on highly ambitious, high-reward, and impactful projects in the early stages of development. This team has a strong focus on building useful tooling and shipping innovative user experiences for our cross-functional partners. Our ideal team member is fearless when it comes to trying new things and is willing to iterate on ideas. We value team members who can quickly prototype, iterating all the way to high-quality implementations. Moreover, we value team members who can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of this team, you will use your background to build any subset of the following (but not be limited to):

• Backend and infrastructure systems using your deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
• You will help design, scale, and operate our platforms.
• You will own core infrastructure components, influence architectural decisions, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are reliable, secure, and highly performant.
• Implement Python tooling and large systems for user-facing applications to help accelerate model evaluation, testing, and validation.
• Integrate with various models to scale up and improve capabilities of systems that employ ML.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience.
• Strong experience with infra, cloud-native platform engineering, and Kubernetes deployment.
• Experience with relational database systems.
• Experience with large-scale web development.
• Passion for software system architecture, API design, and developer experience.
• Industry experience bringing AI systems from advanced research to production.
• Excellent team collaboration skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React.js and web UI frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with ML systems and model evaluation is a plus.
• Experience with robotics, embodied AI, or LLMs is a plus.