Staff Software Engineer, IS&T — Apple-scale Systems

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a staff-level Software Engineer to join Information Systems and Technology in Austin, TX. You’ll architect, design, and deliver Java services, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and leadership on critical systems powering Apple’s operations.

You'll work across backend services, cloud-based distributed systems, APIs, and data processing, with emphasis on performance, fault-tolerance, and scale.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
• 8+ years proven experience developing software in a professional capacity.
• 5+ years designing and shipping high-scale cloud-based distributed systems with API design experience.
• 5+ years working with relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.
• 4+ years proven experience with Java, including concurrency and performance optimization.
• Mastery of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and GoF design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, test, document, and maintain Java backend software.
• Lead and contribute to end-to-end project execution from planning to delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to design scalable solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering excellence.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

REST APIs / GraphQL

JVM internals

Cloud architectures (AWS/GCP/Azure)

CI/CD

SQL / NoSQL databases

Object-oriented design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Framework

ServiceTalk

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

REST/GraphQL tooling

JVM tuning

Job description

Apple is seeking a staff-level Software Engineer to join Information Systems and Technology in Austin, TX. You’ll architect, design, and deliver Java services, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and leadership on critical systems powering Apple’s operations.

You'll work across backend services, cloud-based distributed systems, APIs, and data processing, with emphasis on performance, fault-tolerance, and scale.