Apple · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer, Data - iCloud
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $302K/yr
8+ years expApple is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Data for its iCloud team, focused on enhancing the data infrastructure for its applications. The role involves engineering data pipelines, managing datasets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve product delivery.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Engineer efficient, adaptable and scalable data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data
Own and evolve extremely rich datasets on iCloud products and platform interactions to power a wide variety of use cases
Build forward-looking data solutions that interface well with existing systems and use judgement to bring cutting edge technologies in the industry to suit iCloud needs
Understand how key technical decisions will drive business outcomes and deliver/aid data frameworks and platforms that improve delivery with high-quality to those outcomes by partnering with cross functional teams
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience working with Spark and other distributed data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Presto, Flink, Druid) for building efficient & large scale data pipelines
Highly proficient in at least one of Java, Python or Scala
Deep expertise in Data Principles, Data Architecture & Data Modeling, Strong SQL skills
Strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail, capable of taking on loosely defined problems
Experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, and/or cross-business projects
Strong communication and collaboration skills & ability to lead high-level discussions on technology strategy and approach
Conceptually familiar with AWS cloud resources (S3, EC2, RDS etc)
MS or BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field OR equivalent practical experience in Software or Data Engineering
Preferred
Experience with Cloud Computing platforms like Amazon AWS, Google Cloud
Experience with building stream-processing applications using Apache Flink, Spark-Streaming, Apache Storm, Kafka Streams or others
Experience with Search systems (such as ElasticSearch, Solr), NoSQL datastores (such as HBase, Cassandra, MongoDB)
Experience building distributed, high-volume data services is a plus
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
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10001+ employees
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CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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