Senior Software Engineer, Search Platform

Apple Maps empowers people to explore and navigate their world. We solve large-scale problems while delivering appealing, intuitive, and innovative experiences. We obsess over the details to bring the world's complexity to life. As the most popular mapping application on iOS, we are delivering the future of maps to hundreds of millions of customers across Apple's entire ecosystem. We sit at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts, combining state-of-the-art software and hardware with human curation to create a product that celebrates the best of what Apple has to offer.

Description We are looking for a talented and driven Software Engineer to help shape the future of the Search Platform for Apple Maps. You'll play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing the next generation of large-scale, cloud-native services that power search experiences used by millions. You will also be working with cross functional Infra & SRE teams to build solutions that work seamlessly across the entire Apple ecosystem. We value a culture of speed and agility-"iterate quickly, improve continuously"-where rapid iteration, learning from failures, and constant refinement are at the core of how we operate. In this environment, you will develop and deploy solutions swiftly, learn from each iteration, and constantly refine your approach to deliver better results. As a self-driven, results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic, you will play a key role in guiding the technical direction of the Search Platform, solving complex problems, and leading by example.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 + years of experience designing, developing, and deploying high-performance, distributed systems and cloud-native frameworks at scale
• Expertise in microservices architecture, with production experience in container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
• Proficiency in Java, C++, or Python, with deep understanding of modern language features, concurrency models, and performance-aware programming
• Hands-on experience with asynchronous I/O, event-driven architectures, and multi-threaded system design
• Skilled in performance tuning, including memory and CPU profiling, garbage collection analysis, and end-to-end latency optimization
• Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including fault tolerance, consistency models, and scalability trade-offs
• Excellent technical communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to cross-functional teams and leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's or higher a plus)
• Deep experience with distributed in-memory key-value stores, such as Redis or Memcached
• Strong knowledge of distributed stream processing and messaging systems, including Apache Kafka
• Proficiency with search indexing technologies, especially Apache Lucene and Solr
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.

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