Backend Software Engineer, Creativity Apps

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $147,400–$272,100 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Backend Software Engineer, Creativity Apps

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As a Backend Software Engineer at Apple Services, you will join a dynamic team focused on developing the infrastructure for Creativity and InfoApps. This role requires deep technical expertise in building resilient distributed systems that support millions of users daily across iOS and macOS devices. You will take full ownership of high-throughput platforms, driving projects from design to production release while ensuring scalability, availability, and low latency. Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into robust backend solutions and maintaining a strong focus on the end-user experience. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Java development experience, advanced object-oriented design skills, and a track record of building fault-tolerant systems. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities are essential, along with familiarity with storage systems, high-performance caching, event streaming, queueing systems, and media processing.

Skills

Java Distributed Systems Scalability High Availability Low Latency Communication Collaboration Design Reviews Production Releases Object-Oriented Design Storage Systems Caching Mechanisms Event Streaming Queueing Systems Media Processing AI Tools Problem Solving

What you'll do

Drive end-to-end project execution from design to production release.
Design and implement resilient, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
Ensure services meet strict scalability, high availability, and low latency requirements.
Translate complex customer-facing feature requirements into robust backend solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features efficiently.

What we're looking for

5+ years of Java software development experience, including advanced object-oriented design
Proven track record in building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems
Deep understanding of high availability, low latency requirements for backend services
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
Experience with storage systems, caching mechanisms, event streaming, and queueing systems

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