Sr. Software Engineer - Data Services (ASE) (apple)

apple Cupertino, United States 2024-09-29

Job posting number: #152661 (Ref:apl-200553411)

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Job Description

Summary

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Data Search & Performance team is looking for extraordinary engineers to design and build best of breed systems for dealing with our complex and ever-growing data and search needs. We are a key part of the Apple ecosystem, supporting millions of users and billions of queries. We're looking for someone ready to work at huge scale and have a hand in bringing amazing new products and services to market.

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Description

The ASE engineering team supports tens of millions of pieces of content in more than 150 markets enjoyed by hundreds of millions of users. Our backend systems power various features within Apple client applications: App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, iTunes, iBooks, Fitness, Podcasts, etc. We have unique and growing needs for data storage and consumption.

You will help building next generation search infrastructure and platform services, collaborating cross-functionally with various ASE teams, from store and commerce to search and recommendations. You’ll create platforms that can rapidly scale to serve personalized and non-personalized data with very low latencies. You should be someone who is not afraid to question assumptions, are a good team player under tight deadlines, and can tackle problems with elegant technical solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

At least 5 years of professional software development experience in Java and/or C++ with a strong Experience with at least one scalable search platform like Solr, ElasticSearch, or OpenSearch
Experience designing and implementing RESTful API and services
Strong production debugging and performance tuning skills
Strong understanding of data architecture and related problems
Experience working on complex problems and distributed systems where scalability and performance are extremely important (every millisecond counts)
Should be independent and able to effectively work with cross functional teams
Our customers love what we do at Apple and we want the same from our engineers—passion for building the best systems!

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with compute/container platforms such as K8s is preferred
Experience in distributed data store replication and queuing systems like Kafka is a plus
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.