Software Engineer, Find My

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational expense reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking an experienced software engineer for the Find My team. You’ll develop new features, tackle scalable, secure customer‑facing services, and impact hundreds of millions of users in a fast‑paced, cross‑disciplinary environment.

The role emphasizes Java expertise, performance tuning, and collaboration with hardware, software, and privacy teams. In‑office presence Mon–Thu is expected, and Apple offers comprehensive benefits and a competitive base pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years of validated programming experience.
• Ability to be in office Monday through Thursday.
• Strong Java expertise incl. Core Java, Multithreading, non-blocking IO.
• Experience building customer-facing Web services with authentication, authorization, scaling, availability, and reliability.
• Knowledge of Cassandra/Redis/memcached or similar.
• Java performance tuning and API scaling.
• Cryptography standards knowledge (PKCS, KMIP, X.509, AES, KDF, CA).
• REST-based services with Netty or similar.
• CI/CD tools integration and automated testing.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a multi-functional team on high-profile projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for Find My and contribute to product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver end-to-end features.
• Iterate and improve; learn and grow while building the future of Find My.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

REST APIs

Authentication & Authorization

Caching (Cassandra/Redis)

Performance Tuning

Cryptography basics

CI/CD

Automation Testing

Analytical Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Maven

Docker

Spinnaker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

The Find My team is dedicated to building a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate their devices, personal items, and share location with friends and family. We're a group of highly motivated engineers, designers, and product managers who are passionate about creating a simple and reliable experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We thrive in a fast paced environment where team members are often encouraged to wear multiple hats and contribute to various aspects of the product lifecycle. Innovation and creative problem-solving are at the heart of our team, and we constantly explore new approaches to deliver groundbreaking solutions while collaborating with diverse disciplines across the company, including hardware, software, and privacy, to deliver an exceptional user experience.

Description

As an engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate team to achieve a shared mission. You'll be instrumental in developing exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we build the future of Find My.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of validated programming experience
• Ability to be in office Monday through Thursday
• Strong Java expertise - including but not limited to: Core Java, Multithreading, non-blocking IO
• Shown working experience in all aspects of building customer facing Web services; most importantly authentication, authorization, scaling, availability, spam control and reliability
• Strong knowledge of using data storage and caching technologies like Cassandra, Redis and memcached or similar
• Strong in Java Performance Tuning, scaling Web Services and API definition
• Working knowledge of cryptography standards and protocols (e.g.. PKCS, KMIP, X.509, AES, KDF, CA)
• Experience writing REST based services using Netty or similar frameworks
• Knowledge and experience working with CI/CD tools integration/operations, and full automation testing
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a multi-functional team on high-profile, critical projects
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with developing machine learning systems, ML frameworks, libraries and algorithms is desirable but not required.
• Familiarity with GitHub, build and deployment tools like Maven, Docker, Spinnaker, Kubernetes

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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

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