Software Engineer, Commerce Segments and Platform, ASE

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's ASE Commerce group seeks an experienced back-end Java engineer to join the Segments and Platform team. You will build backend services for the Apple ecosystem, emphasizing scalable, secure, and globally available transactions.

You will shape architecture and translate complex requirements into robust software for billions of transactions daily across 130+ countries.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience implementing and maintaining critical systems at scale.
• BS degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with Java and RESTful web services.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency with load balancing, autoscaling, traffic shaping, distributed systems debugging, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Build back-end services and capabilities shared across iPhone, Mac and Web platforms.
• Contribute to architecture, design and implementation of user facing features with scalable, maintainable systems.
• Ensure high transactional integrity, availability, and security for global users.

Skills

Java

Analytical problem solving

Backend engineering

RESTful web services

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Distributed systems

Job description

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Commerce group is looking for an extraordinary back-end Java software engineer to join our Segments and Platform software engineering team. The Commerce team provides the transactional engine for App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and more. Our platform is the highest volume digital content store in the world, serving billions of transactions daily in more than 130 countries. We strive to provide a flawless purchase and subscription experience for our millions of customers all over the world!

Description

On the Commerce team, you’ll build back-end services and capabilities, shared across iPhone, Mac and Web, that support extremely high levels of transactional integrity, scalability, availability, fault tolerance, and security that both allow our customers to purchase and subscribe to Apple media products all over the world and envision platform capabilities handling extremely high QPS. You will contribute to the architecture, design and implementation of user facing features, with an emphasis on identifying components that can be used across different scenarios, domains and regions of the world. You will be responsible for developing scalable services and rapidly resolving customer issues. This position demands someone who can operate in ambiguity, make sound technical decisions under pressure, and translate complex requirements into scalable, maintainable systems.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of software engineering experience implementing and maintaining critical systems at scale. Outstanding analytical problem-solving, debugging, and diagnostic skills. Willing to take ownership and set direction, and thrive navigating any ambiguity in your projects. BS degree, preferably in Computer Science or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Java. Experience working on highly scalable applications, event-driven systems and RESTful web services. Experience with SQL and noSQL databases and entity relationship modeling. Experience with load balancing, autoscaling, traffic shaping, distributed systems debugging, and incident response. Proficiency with observability tooling - metrics, logs, and performance troubleshooting. Strong commitment to automated testing, including integration, load, and end-to-end testing.