Senior Software Engineer - SWE Program Tools

Cupertino, California, United States

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something — you'll add something. 

There are more than two billion active Apple devices worldwide and we are striving for a billion more. Come join a small team of highly-focused engineers who are working to make that possible. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on internal applications and services that play a critical role in how Apple develops and delivers high-quality operating systems.

Description

As an engineer on our team, you will iterate quickly to create, maintain, and improve apps and backend services that empower the day-to-day work of tens of thousands of Apple employees. We obsess over the user experience. We strongly value creative problem-solving and continuous improvement. When we find a great technical or process solution, we adopt and adapt it across our projects. Being disciplined about our day-to-day work gives us the freedom to respond flexibly and creatively to new challenges.   Our work requires significant interaction with our users, cross-functional partners, and leaders across Apple so the ideal candidate will excel at communication and collaboration in additional to technical skills. 

In this role, you will:

* Collaboratively design and implement services and systems that sit directly in active engineering workflows

* Work through ambiguous requirements and make thoughtful architectural decisions 

* Investigate and improve systems in production, improving reliability, performance, and overall engineering quality

Success in this role requires strong technical judgment, comfort operating in production environments, and the ability to communicate clearly while collaborating closely with internal users, cross-functional partners, and engineering leaders across Apple.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of experience building backend services in one or more modern programming languages (Ruby, Python, Swift, etc.)

Recent hands-on experience writing, deploying and maintaining production code

Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design and writing maintainable, testable code

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with Kubernetes, continuous integration systems, Unix environments, and relational or NoSQL databases (or similar technologies)

Solid software engineering fundamentals including architecture and OO-design patterns and functional programming

Can create roadmaps and drive product vision by prioritizing excellent user experience

Passion for quality and attention to detail

Creative thinker and strong problem solver

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience leveraging LLM based tools for developing and testing code

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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.

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.

Company

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Apple

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.