Apple · 1 month ago
Sr. Software Engineer, Big Data - Apple Services Engineering
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
8+ years expApple is a company known for its extraordinary products and services. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join Apple Services Engineering, focusing on building distributed large scale data processing systems using big data technologies.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Join a fast growing team of data engineers to develop and iterate quickly on all stages of data processing
Lead, design, develop, and drive the unique solutions necessary to scale to Apple Service’s diverse data requirements
Innovate and inspire a scalable data vision for current and extension to support AI needs. Influence internal teams, partners, and stakeholders to execute on that vision
Drive for quality, scalability and a strong collaborative environment
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of experience
Strong programming skills in Java, Scala, SQL, with hands-on experience in distributed compute/storage systems like Spark, Iceberg, Cassandra, Hadoop/HDFS, AWS/S3
Multi-year experience in big data processing of batch and streaming using Flink and Spark
Proven ability to lead engineering projects from design to production across teams
Preferred
Strong analytical skills with solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
Excellent communicator, able to explain complex concepts clearly
Strong interest in processing data to power embedded and AI features
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.
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
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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