Software Engineer - Big Data Technologies

Meaningful insights require a solid infrastructure that is able to scale with the large amount of data coming in. Our team is responsible for discovering such great insights from a sea of data, and our infrastructure needs innovative ideas to improve its performance and ease-of-use. Would you like to help understand the challenges of building and maintaining a large-scale analytics infrastructure? Are you excited about identifying areas for improvement and creating out-of-the-box solutions? If this describes you, we would love to hear from you!

Description We're looking for a motivated engineer with excellent programming, problem solving and communication skills. In this role, you will be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of our team's analytics infrastructure. You will enable continued innovation and progress within the infrastructure through research and development. You will help and support the execution, test and roll-out of solutions. To be successful in this role, you must have a solid software engineering background and be able to write production level code. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to solve challenging engineering problems across a broad range of Apple products.

Responsibilities

• Build high-throughput data ingestion and real-time analytics pipelines.
• Design APIs and build REST services to lend insights to stakeholders.
• Instrument operational telemetry and build dashboards to monitor system health.
• Provide meaningful insights to teams and influence decisions across Apple on a broad range of products.
• Write production-level software.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent field
• 2 years of programming experience in Python, Java, Swift, or C++
• Experience designing and developing production-level software
• Self-motivated and able to work independently

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent field
• Strong analytical thinking
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Experience driving cross-functional projects with diverse sets of stakeholders
• Proficiency with distributed compute & storage technologies (e.g., Spark, Flink, HDFS)
• Proficiency designing ETL pipelines and with automation services (e.g., Airflow)

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 $120,300 and $210,100, 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.

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .