Senior Server Engineer - Health Software

Apple; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Server Engineer to join their Health Software team. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement scalable, secure health research tools that empower users to lead healthier lives. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll drive innovation while ensuring data privacy and security. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence product strategy and mentor fellow engineers, all within a dynamic and supportive environment. If you are passionate about technology and making a difference in health research, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in software development and delivery.
• Strong experience with object-oriented programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to influence product strategy.
• Architect and implement scalable backend systems.

Skills

Software Development

Java

Python

Microservices Architecture

API Patterns

Communication Skills

Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Relational Databases

No-SQL Databases

Cloud Infrastructure

Job description

Senior Server Engineer - Health Software

**Sunnyvale, California, United States**

**Software and Services**

**Summary**

Posted: **Apr 30, 2025**

Weekly Hours: **40**

Role Number: **200601291**

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly - making the kind of impact that changes people's lives.

The Apple Health Software team embodies the core Apple values around delighting our customers with groundbreaking user experiences, empowering users to live a better - and healthier - life, while keeping their data safe, private, and secure.

We are seeking a curious and self-driven server software engineer to join Apple’s Health team to contribute to efforts supporting Apple’s health research platform and tools. Our work helps to advance health research and supports the next generation of innovation in our Health products. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to enable teams across the company to conduct health research and ensure that research participant data is safe, private, and secure.

**Description**

We are seeking a curious and self-driven server software engineer to help design, implement, and deliver scalable and secure health research tools. As a member of our fast-paced group in Apple Health, you will have the opportunity to work cross functionally with various stakeholders. In addition to using technical knowledge to drive features and improvements, you must be comfortable with evolving requirements and have excellent interpersonal skills. Success depends on working with cross-functional teams. Our primary responsibilities are delivering high-quality, reliable, and secure platform features and tools to support data storage, large-scale analysis, and algorithm development.

Responsibilities in this role will include: Collaborating with cross functional partners to understand their needs and influence product strategy. Architecting and implementing large-scale, distributed backend systems with a strong emphasis on scalability, performance, and reliability. Clearly communicating with the team, managers, and cross-functional partners. Investigating and debugging production applications and systems. Leading projects with multiple engineers to deliver new features from concept to production. Owning and evolving the backend tech stack; making key decisions on frameworks, tools, and data infrastructure. Leading technical design reviews and ensuring system design aligns with business objectives and engineering best practices. And mentoring and guiding engineers to foster a culture of learning, code quality, and continuous improvement

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ 12+ years experience developing, testing, and delivering software

+ Strong communication and collaboration skills

+ 12+ years experience with an object-oriented language (Java or Python preferred)

+ Deep experience in micro-services architecture and API patterns

+ BS Computer Science or equivalent experience

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience as a technical leadership on a team and mentoring other engineers

+ Experience with relational databases, no-SQL databases, or blob storage

+ Familiarity with public cloud infrastructure and platform services

**Pay & Benefits**

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $207,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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