AIML - Sr. Software Engineer, Privacy and Evaluation

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple is committed to delivering exceptional features and prioritizing user privacy. The Privacy Preserving Measurement & Machine Learning team collaborates with various departments across the company to develop state-of-the-art privacy-enhancing technologies for data science and machine learning products. We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our esteemed team in this field.

Description We are seeking an experienced software engineer to join our team. Successful candidates must possess a strong technical background in developing and operating a distributed system. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and build consensus are essential for success in this role. Since you'll be working with various technologies, adaptability to new challenges and systems is also crucial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams globally to understand client requirements and build technical solutions that meet Apple's industry-leading privacy standards.
• Operate independently to solve complex problems at the intersection of privacy-preserving technology, software engineering and machine learning.
• Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineers to enhance the system's security, privacy, scalability, and observability. Fulfill in-hours on-call responsibilities to address critical production incidents
• Learn cutting-edge privacy-preserving technologies and apply them to solve real world problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience with deploying, supporting and monitoring new and existing services, platforms, and toolchains.
• Proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Swift, Objective-C, C++, Java.
• Experience in building and scaling distributed systems in a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment.
• Experience in building container applications, using technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Ability to comprehend and debug complex integrations spanning systems and teams.
• Effective communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Strong sense of ownership, customer service, and ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic privacy, security and cryptographic principles.
• Experience working with DevOps and SREs.
• Experience with differential privacy, secure multi-party computation or private federated learning.
• Master's degree or PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.

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 .