Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform/Backend) jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Apple · 6 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform/Backend)

positionSeattle, Washington, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $258K/yr

Apple is seeking an extraordinary individual to work on a team supporting and developing platform services which underpin mission critical information security capabilities. The successful candidate will have a passion for technical excellence and team collaboration with a heavy focus on automation, scalability, and reliability for all layers of the stack.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
check
Comp. & Benefits
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Work within cybersecurity software engineering team that drives Apache Spark’s state-of-the art features and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in our industry
Ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives
Work closely with our engineering teams and with partner teams to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives

Qualification

Apache SparkJVM languagesData modelingCloud compute environmentsGolangPythonSQLCommunication skills

Required

Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of large data platforms, e.g. Apache Spark Structured Streaming or Apache Lucene internals
Demonstrated track record delivering results in a strongly team-oriented environment
Proven track record of shipping high performance and high quality services: JVM languages (Scala and Java preferred), Golang, or Swift
Demonstrated proficiency with data modeling, data lake, lakehouse, and/or data warehousing

Preferred

Experience working with cloud compute environments like OpenStack, AWS, and GCP
Expertise in writing high-quality code, tests, CI/CD, documentation, and production services
Proficiency with Golang and Python
Relational Databases and SQL
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

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

twittertwittertwitter
Glassdoor4.2
company-logo
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

Apple has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6998)
2024 (3766)
2023 (3939)
2022 (4822)
2021 (4060)
2020 (3656)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Tim Cook
CEO
leader-logo
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

Recent News

Venrock
Venrock Portfolio
2025-12-01
IndiaTimes
Apple TV+ pulls Jessica Chastain’s "The Savant" just days before premiere
2025-09-25
Mac Daily News
Jessica Chastain: I respect Apple’s decision to pause the release of ‘The Savant’ or something
2025-09-25
Company data provided by crunchbase