Senior Software Engineer - Strategic Data Solutions

Apple Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Strategic Data Solutions. You will design and implement production software for retail ML initiatives and fraud analytics, partnering with ML engineers and data scientists.

The role emphasizes scalable data tools, release engineering, and operational excellence with independence and leadership. Strong Java or Python skills, experience with big data and cloud platforms are expected.

Qualifications

• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Mastery of Java or Python.
• Experience with Big Data and ETL data pipelines.
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka.
• 8+ years of software engineering/data science experience.
• Experience building data science tools on AWS/GCP/cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement production software for retail ML initiatives and fraud analytics.
• Design system architecture and collaborate with ML engineers and data scientists.
• Work with external infrastructure teams to drive infrastructure needs.
• Automate and improve tools for efficiency and stability in analytics.
• Lead a team of data scientists with release engineering and ML operations responsibilities.
• Operate with minimal supervision and raise the team’s maturity in analytic software development.

Skills

Java

Python

Big Data

ETL Pipelines

Education

BS or advanced degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Relational & NoSQL DBs

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Strategic Data Solutions

Austin, Texas, United States Corporate Functions

Are you ready to apply your educational experience to real-world problems? Are you passionate about applying your data skills in a real-world tech environment? Imagine what you could do here.At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) team is responsible for mitigating fraud, waste and abuse company-wide while optimizing and empowering our customers and internal partners.The SDS software engineering team is building an environment to enable ground breaking data analysis over Petabytes of data. We work side-by-side with machine learning engineers and implement scalable, easy-to-use systems and tools. We are seeking a customer- focused, passionate and driven Software Engineer with experience in building analytic tools and solutions.

Description

With the expansive data we have, our job is to build meaningful data relationships and engagement experiences for our internal customers. If you’re interested in being a part of a team that’s constantly learning and problem-solving, we’d love to talk with you. As a Software Engineer on the SDS team, you will work closely with Machine Learning Engineers and other Software Engineers to lead the design and implementation of systems and tools to support the ML initiatives for Apple Retail and Fraud prevention efforts of SDS.You will be:

• Developing and implementing production software for retail ML initiatives and preventing retail fraud
• Responsible for system architecture design
• Working with external infrastructure teams to drive the development of infrastructure needs
• Innovating by recognizing opportunities for automation and tools improvements
• Responsible for developing and implementing process improvements to bring efficiency and stability to fraud analytics
• Responsible for technical leadership for a team of data scientists
• Responsible for Release engineering and ML Operations
• Expected to operate independent of supervision, with limited guidance
• Lead the team to increase the level of maturity and skill in analytical software development

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
• Mastery of one of Java, Python, or equivalent language
• Experience with Big Data & building ETL Data Pipelines
• Experience with messaging systems, such as Kafka
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering/data science
• Experience building data science or data analysis tools on AWS/GCP/Cloud based systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platform deployment
• Experience with Relational databases and NoSQL databases
• Demonstrated understanding of the full software development lifecycle
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals including data structures and algorithms
• Solid ability to evaluate and apply new technologies in a short time
• Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented

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

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