Senior Software Development Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 169,262 - 210,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, seeks a skilled software engineer to design and optimize backend systems powering services like the App Store and Apple Music. Responsibilities include developing large-scale backend services using Java and functional programming languages such as Clojure, designing scalable APIs, and ensuring software quality.

The ideal candidate will have experience with distributed systems, microservices architectures, and a strong emphasis on collaboration within cross-functional teams. Join Apple and contribute to innovative solutions impacting millions of users worldwide.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in large-scale distributed systems development.
• Working with NoSQL or distributed data stores such as Redis and Cassandra.
• Designing microservices architectures and implementing scalable APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize large-scale backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for feature delivery.
• Investigate and resolve performance and scalability issues.

Skills

Java

Clojure

RESTful APIs

Agile development

NoSQL databases

Cloud technologies

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California. Design, build, and optimize large-scale backend systems that power critical and high-traffic Apple Services including App Store, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple TV, Apple Fitness and more. Develop backend services using Java and functional programming languages such as Clojure, applying object-oriented and functional design principles. Design and implement highly scalable RESTful APIs to support customer-facing features and third-party integrations. Write comprehensive unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure software quality, reliability, and maintainability. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver new features and improvements across multiple services. Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in distributed systems; improve latency and throughput at median, 95th, and 99th percentiles. Modernize legacy systems by converting monolithic applications into microservices with automated CI/CD pipelines. Enhance Apple Music APIs, MusicKit, and related developer tools to improve the experience for external developers and partners. Support infrastructure modernization initiatives, including improved observability, system resiliency, and deployment tooling. Build performant, secure, and scalable server-side services used by millions of global customers. Reduce technical debt through refactoring and migration to microservices architecture, improving long-term maintainability. Improve developer experience by creating and maintaining internal tools, libraries, and APIs to streamline engineering workflows. 40 hours/week. 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 $169,262 - $210,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.PAY & BENEFITS: 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered, large-scale distributed architecture or in a software development related occupation.
• 3 years of experience in the following:
• Developing large-scale distributed backend systems using Java or functional programming languages such as Clojure, with strong object-oriented design principles, data modeling, and algorithms to build high-performance services;
• Designing microservices architectures and implementing scalable RESTful APIs for external and internal consumers;
• Writing effective tests to ensure code quality and reliability, as well as maintaining CI/CD pipelines;
• Designing, developing, and debugging concurrent and multithreaded processes in large-scale distributed systems;
• Working in Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including managing external dependencies and stakeholders;
• 2 years of experience in the following:
• Working with NoSQL or distributed data stores such as Redis, Apache Solr, Memcached, and Cassandra;
• Conducting performance investigations and optimization, including profiling, load testing, and reducing system latency;
• Using cloud and infrastructure technologies including AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Git, Gradle, Grafana, and Splunk to deploy and manage services;
• Participating in and leading design discussions and code reviews to ensure architectural consistency and best practices, and mentoring junior engineers; and
• 1 year of experience in the following:
• Applying critical thinking skills to drive technical innovation initiatives and improving developer velocity by implementing internal tools, APIs, and infrastructure modernization efforts, including migrating systems from monolithic to microservices architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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