Senior Backend Engineer — Generative AI Platform & Systems

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

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