Data and Applied AI Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $203k
$103k most similar roles pay here $281k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $133,458–$197,943 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $203k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

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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

Apple Inc currently has 1984 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Data and Applied AI Engineer

As a Data and Applied AI Engineer within the Apple Services Engineering team, you will join a small group focused on building distributed large-scale data processing systems, frameworks, and platforms. You will partner with Apple TV and Video teams to design and implement data solutions that power analytics for Apple TV and Sports products. Your daily responsibilities include developing backend microservices, creating architecture and design documents, and leveraging AI to build agents that automate routine work. The role requires expertise in big data technologies, Java or Scala programming, and the development of LLM-powered applications and intelligent agents at scale. You will manage petabyte-scale data while ensuring strict adherence to privacy policies. Key technical requirements include experience with REST APIs, distributed systems, and a strong grasp of algorithms and data structures to solve complex engineering problems.

What you'll do

  • Design and build scalable, highly available distributed systems for large-scale data processing and analytics.
  • Develop backend services using microservices architecture and big data technologies.
  • Build LLM-powered applications and intelligent agents at scale to automate routine work.
  • Partner with TV and Video teams to develop data platforms for Apple TV and Sports products.
  • Translate cross-functional requirements into practical engineering tasks and technical specifications.
  • Create detailed architecture and design documentation to guide the development of robust systems.
  • Ensure all data systems and solutions comply with strict corporate privacy policies.
  • Write clean, efficient code while maintaining high standards for software quality and system complexity.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of programming experience in Java or Scala.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience working with big data and distributed systems.
  • Experience developing microservices and REST APIs.
  • Experience working with LLMs and developing AI agents at scale.
  • Ability to design and build large-scale data processing systems and pipelines.
  • Proficiency in software engineering principles, including algorithms and data structures.
  • Ability to translate cross-functional requirements into technical tasks and create architecture documentation.

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