Apple · 2 months ago
Software Engineer - Backend & Infrastructure
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yrApple is looking to define the future of delivering software to customers through its Insights & Release Technologies team. The Backend / DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing and maintaining scalable systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring other engineers.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and observable systems
Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams
Reducing operational toil by developing automation and tooling to prevent and rapidly resolve production issues
Leading architectural and design discussions to ensure our solutions are robust, scalable, and forward-thinking
Owning and refining systems incident management processes to ensure high availability
Mentoring and guiding other engineers by providing constructive feedback in code reviews and fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Experience with Swift on Server, Go or equivalent
Knowledge of containerization, orchestration technologies, networking, observability tools, and security
Expertise in scaling systems, performance analysis, and capacity planning for global, distributed systems
Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in mentoring others and collaborating with teams across a wide range of technologies and disciplines
Preferred
Experience with databases (relational and NoSQL, such as Cassandra)
Experience with server-side development and systems programming
Demonstrated ability to lead incident response for high-impact outages
Familiarity with using Generative AI (GenAI) or Large Language Models (LLMs) to accelerate operational tasks, such as automating runbooks, generating scripts, or analyzing incident data
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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