Apple · 5 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer, Platform Financial Governance, Apple Data Platform
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $272K/yr
5+ years expApple is a technology company known for its innovation and commitment to quality. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer for the Platform Financial Governance team to design and implement scalable data systems that enhance cost efficiency and fiscal stewardship in Apple's infrastructure economy.
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Responsibilities
Design & Build Financial Pipelines: Develop and maintain petabyte-scale data pipelines that ingest, normalize, and attribute usage telemetry (Compute, GPU, Storage, Network) from hybrid cloud environments
Implement Governance Logic: Write the code and rules engines for financial governance, including automated budget tracking, quota management systems, and anomaly detection alerts
Data Quality & Reliability: Own the health of financial datasets. Implement rigorous data quality checks (SLAs), lineage tracking, and auditing mechanisms to ensure reporting accuracy
FinOps Tooling: Build and expose APIs that deliver cost metrics to downstream engineering tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, chargeback dashboards, and resource tagging bots)
System Optimization: Continuously tune and optimize data processing jobs (Spark/Flink) and storage layouts (Iceberg/Delta) to ensure the governance platform remains performant and cost-effective
Collaboration: Partner with Data Scientists and Platform Engineers to integrate economic models into production systems and ensure seamless data flow across the platform
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering
Strong proficiency in distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink, Trino/Presto) and modern table formats (Iceberg, Delta Lake)
Strong, production-grade coding skills in Java, Scala, or Python, with a solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Kubernetes) and the basics of cloud resource management (instances, storage classes)
Experience designing dimensional models and managing schema evolution for complex datasets
Ability to debug complex distributed system issues and optimize code for performance and scalability
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Preferred
Experience working with cloud billing data (AWS Cost Explorer, CUR files) or general cost management principles
Experience working with Kubernetes concepts (pods, namespaces, resource requests/limits)
Experience building real-time data pipelines using Kafka, Flink, or Spark Streaming
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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