Software Development Engineer - Applications

Apple Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Software Development Engineer in Washington, D.C. to design and enhance applications for the Apple Media Products' Commerce team. The role involves using Java and modern IDE tools to improve customer purchase experiences and optimize back-end processes. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Computer Science and relevant programming experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement for formal education

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
• 1+ years using Java Programming for code analysis and improvements.
• Experience with Database Modeling and Software Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and deploy software for Apple Media Products.
• Analyze and modify software enhancements and new products.
• Interact with users to define system requirements and enhancements.

Skills

Java Programming

Database Modeling

Software Architecture

Service Application Design

Commerce Transactions

Documentation Creation

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

IntelliJ

Job description

Software Development Engineer - Applications

Seattle, Washington, United States Software and Services

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Seattle, Washington. Design, implement, test, and deploy software for Apple Media Products - Commerce team to provide smooth purchase experience to Apple’s Apps & Music Store customers. Apply JAVA programming and Database modeling skills, using modern IDE developer tools (IntelliJ) and Agile process management techniques. Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and new products used in local, networked, or Internet-related computer programs related to back-end processing of commerce transactions (subscriptions, billings, invoicing, tax & royalty payouts). Conduct coding for commercial or end-user applications, such as materials management, financial management, HRIS or desktop applications products. Use current programming language and technologies, write code, complete programming, and perform testing and debugging of applications using in-house test suites designed for testing and debugging commerce back-end processing applications. Complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance in order to provide flawless processing of commerce transactions. Interact with users to define system requirements and necessary modifications to enhance the user experience and improve efficiency of commerce processing pipelines by eliminating failure causes and reducing response latency. Work on adding new integrations, scaling current data flows, and re-imagining existing processes to accommodate developing features and architectures to enhance the commerce application stack. 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 $135,400 - $204,000/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, Information Technology or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Using Java Programming to analyze existing codebase, refactor and improve legacy code, and design and implement new features requested by business team.
• Investigating issues in production systems, identifying and deploying bug fixes, and performing correction of production data corrupted by software glitches.
• Performing Database Modeling to design schema for new tables or enhance schema of existing tables to optimize data retrieval in Relational Database systems.
• Conducting Software Architecture to design new service applications or propose architecture improvements to existing applications.
• Working on Service Application Design to enhance fault-tolerance and guarantee high-availability of distributed systems.
• Using Commerce Transactions to identify root causes for interruptions in customer purchase flows. Resolving discrepancies between payment charges and finance reports.
• Applying knowledge of back-ground commerce processes to optimize and enhance customer’s purchase.
• Applying expertise in modern service design to enhance or overhaul existing legacy services.
• Identify and solve issues in commerce data flows.
• Create detailed documentation of system design and implementing code.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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