Senior Software Engineer - AppleTV Sports

Apple; New York (NY); On-site; USD 143,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Senior Software Engineer for its AppleTV Sports team in New York. The role involves designing and maintaining real-time data services to enhance user experiences in sports applications. Candidates should have extensive experience in building scalable systems, particularly with Java and various database technologies. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement for career advancement

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems.
• Expertise in Java and knowledge of concurrency control.
• Experience with databases and stream processing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time data services.
• Improve performance and reliability of backend systems.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver high-impact features.

Skills

Java

Object-Oriented Programming

Functional Programming

Concurrency Control

Data Structures

Algorithms

CI/CD Pipelines

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Cassandra

Redis

Kafka

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - AppleTV Sports

**New York City, New York, United States**

**Software and Services**

**Summary**

Posted: **Jan 16, 2025**

Weekly Hours: **40**

Role Number: **200587288**

Apple is where individual imaginations gather to build innovative products, services, and experiences that enrich lives worldwide. By encouraging a culture of collaboration and diversity, we strengthen each other’s ideas, unlocking innovation that runs through everything we do. Join us, and you’ll do more than be part of something - you’ll add something. Apple Sports is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to help redefine how users experience sports through the Apple Sports app, Apple TV, and more. As part of the Sports team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create reliable, scalable solutions for processing and displaying real-time sports data. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the sports experience for millions of users worldwide.

**Description**

In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain highly available real-time data services. As well as improve the performance and reliability of backend systems, employing industry-standard processes in distributed systems. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to implement the technical roadmap and deliver high-impact features while providing technical direction and mentorship to team members.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ 5+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems.

+ Proficiency in Java with expertise in Object-Oriented and Functional programming.

+ Strong knowledge of concurrency control, data structures, and algorithms.

+ Experience with databases such as Cassandra and Redis, and stream processing platforms like Kafka.

+ Familiarity with stream processing frameworks and standard methodologies.

+ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines

+ Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Working knowledge of GraphQL.

+ Passion for sports and understanding of the sports data ecosystem.

+ Self-motivated with tight-knit collaboration and communication skills.

+ Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment.

**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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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)

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