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versus about
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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
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Database Engineer - RAG Platform Developer will join the Hardware Tech group to architect and optimize a large-scale Retrieval-Augmented Generation platform. The role involves designing SQL and vector database infrastructure, building data ingestion pipelines for enterprise-scale design data, and improving retrieval performance through hybrid search strategies, index tuning, and embedding optimization. You will manage multi-tenant systems, develop disaster recovery procedures, and monitor system health while mentoring other engineers on scalable design patterns. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python or JavaScript, production experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL, and managing vector databases such as Milvus, Qdrant, or Weaviate. The role addresses the challenge of enabling design teams to seamlessly onboard and query complex datasets by optimizing search latency and reliability within a high-concurrency environment using advanced indexing strategies and LLM integration patterns.