Software Engineer, Commerce Segments and Platform, ASE

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Bonuses/commission

Education reimbursement

Medical & dental coverage

Discounts on products

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a junior back-end Java software engineer for the ASE Commerce Segments and Platform team. You will contribute to building secure, scalable services enabling transactions across App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more, supporting billions of daily transactions in 130+ countries.

You’ll work on RESTful APIs, microservices, and data stores, focusing on performance, reliability, and observability while growing alongside a world-class team.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software engineering experience building and maintaining critical systems at scale.
• BS degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable systems end-to-end – including RESTful APIs, microservices, databases, automated tests, tooling, monitoring and alerting dashboards.
• Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to architect solutions and coordinate complex programs; own a broad domain.
• Troubleshoot and debug customer-impacting issues, translating ambiguity into actionable fixes.
• Mentor and support teammates to help build a cohesive, high-performing engineering team.
• Add new integrations, scale data flows, and re-imagine existing processes for new features and architectures.
• Work independently and drive projects from inception to production with focus on performance and user/developer experience.

Skills

Java

RESTful web services

SQL

NoSQL

Load balancing/Autoscaling

Observability tooling

Automated testing

Problem solving

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Software Engineer, Commerce Segments and Platform, ASE

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Commerce group is looking for an extraordinary junior 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable systems end-to-end - including building RESTful APIs, microservices, databases, automated tests, tooling, monitoring and alerting dashboards, etc.
• Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to architect solutions and coordinate complex programs. Take ownership of a broad domain and operate as the subject-matter expert others rely on for clarity and direction.
• Triage and debug customer impacting issues, diving into unfamiliar areas as needed, and turning ambiguous problems into clear, actionable fixes.
• Mentor and support other teammates to help build a cohesive, high-performing engineering team.
• Add new integrations, scale current data flows, and re-imagine existing processes to accommodate developing features and architectures.
• Work independently and drive a project from inception to production deployment with a strong focus on performance and the customer and developer experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ 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.

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 $129,300 and $225,300, 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 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
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.