Software Application Support Engineer, Retail Engineering

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 147,400 - 220,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Employee stock options

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Software Application Support Engineer to join their team in Sunnyvale, California. This role involves providing technical support for the Apple Online Store and requires strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of the eCommerce platform.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of software application support experience, knowledge in Java or Scala, and proficiency in PL/SQL. The role offers a competitive salary between $147,400 and $220,900, in addition to comprehensive benefits and employee stock options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of application support experience in a large-scale environment.
• Strong coding knowledge in Java or Scala.
• Experience with PL/SQL.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to fix production defects.
• Work non-standard hours for incident mitigation.
• Conduct root cause analysis and log defects.

Skills

Java

Scala

PL/SQL

Problem-solving

Monitoring

Unix Shell Scripting

AWS

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Splunk

APM tools

Job description

Software Application Support Engineer, Retail Engineering

Sunnyvale, California, United States Software and Services

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a hardworking support engineer to join a distributed team supporting the Apple Online Store, a multi-channel elite eCommerce platform. The role, technical in nature, requires the individual to gain deep technical knowledge and understanding of the eCommerce platform to provide technical support to our business and core engineering teams.

Description

We are seeking strong people skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to take sophisticated technical topics and distill them in easy to understand non-expert terminology, which will round out the core responsibilities of the role. As a member of the support engineering team, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to prioritize and fix production defects
• Work non‑standard hours to support your teams with ongoing incident mitigation, which may occur at any time/day of the week
• Share on‑call rotation with other team members to support apps and services in scope
• Take knowledge transition from engineering teams for changes being rolled out in production
• Assess the need for production monitoring and alert setup
• Triage incidents based on the impact, devise and implement mitigation steps to unblock the business
• Conduct RCA, log defects and partner with engineering team for prioritization
• Automation, maintain support documentation and debug sophisticated production issues

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering or application support experience in a large‑scale environment
• Coding knowledge in Java, Scala or frameworks related to Java
• Strong knowledge of PL/SQL
• BS degree and equivalent experience or higher in CS or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem‑solving and critical thinking skills to solve complex problems
• Skills and experience in monitoring, alerting, fault analysis, and automation
• Excellent follow through, organizational ability, and flexibility in a dynamic, demanding environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to drive triage of critical issues with multiple technical and business teams
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases, Unix Shell Scripting
• Working experience on cloud infra, such as AWS, and experience with Splunk or any other APM tool

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $220,900, 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 programmes. 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.

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

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, colour, 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.