Apple · 3 hours ago
Data Engineer - Health Sensing
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services, and they are seeking a Data Engineer to join their health research team. The role involves designing and building scalable data systems to process health data from consumer-grade sensors, contributing to health research and product development.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable, parallelized data systems to process complex, time-series health data captured from consumer-grade sensors
Implement robust ETL pipelines using distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Spark to ingest and transform binary and proprietary data formats
Collaborate with study stakeholders to gather requirements and contribute to the study design process, ensuring data architecture supports evolving research needs
Build tools and dashboards to visualize health data and support data exploration, analysis, and research insights
Work closely with cross-functional teams including Software, Algorithms, and Quality Engineering to support design, integration, testing, and deployment of health data solutions
Own and evolve data architecture by driving standardization and reusability across studies, contributing to the development of a company-wide health data platform
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
Minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience building and maintaining data pipelines or distributed data systems
Proficiency in Python and strong programming skills with a focus on writing clean, maintainable, and high-performance code
Familiarity in SQL for querying, transforming, and analyzing structured data
Hands-on experience with distributed computing frameworks like Apache Spark
Experience with ETL development, data modeling, and data transformation workflows
Preferred
Experience working with sensor data, time-series data, or healthcare datasets
Experience working in cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with job orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or similar workflow schedulers
Comfort working in Linux-based environments, including scripting, system navigation, and basic troubleshooting
Exposure to clinical studies, FDA validation processes, or working in regulated health environments
Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical partners
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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