Senior Software Engineer - Scalable Distributed Backend

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Enterprise Technology Services. You will design and build scalable Java-based platforms handling petabytes of data and millions of transactions hourly, while mentoring teammates and setting high technical standards.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, messaging, caching, and cloud-native design with a focus on performance, reliability, and security within a large enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in software development; longer is a plus.
• 2+ years with Java including concurrency and performance optimization.
• Experience shipping high-scale, fault-tolerant cloud-based distributed systems.
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ) and caching technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and containerization (Docker).
• API design with REST/gRPC/GraphQL and OpenAPI/Swagger is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and roll out features across a modular Java platform.
• Develop scalable services around data and integration workflows.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and adopt them into projects.
• Operate and maintain the production platform.
• Set technical standards, review designs and mentor engineers.

Skills

Java programming

OOP & design patterns

Distributed systems design

Education

B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

ActiveMQ

Docker

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Redis/Memcached

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Enterprise Technology Services. You will design and build scalable Java-based platforms handling petabytes of data and millions of transactions hourly, while mentoring teammates and setting high technical standards.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, messaging, caching, and cloud-native design with a focus on performance, reliability, and security within a large enterprise environment.