Senior Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$150,400–$225,300 / yr
Posted
107 days ago
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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $188k
$107k most similar roles pay here $241k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$189,140 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $188k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 2000 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $175,000–$277,600 across 1613 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a forward-deployed team at the intersection of Engineering, Product, and Customer Success to solve operational pain points through practical technology. You will work directly with business stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable technical solutions while building, deploying, and operationalizing AI-powered internal tools and workflow automations. Your daily responsibilities include managing system integrations across various data platforms, troubleshooting production issues in live environments, and guiding user adoption as capabilities evolve. To succeed, you must possess strong engineering skills with Python, APIs, infrastructure platforms, and systems integration. You will also utilize LLMs, GenAI APIs, agent frameworks, prompt engineering, and orchestration platforms. Additionally, the role involves utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to deliver measurable value by resolving process bottlenecks in complex enterprise environments.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 791 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate ambiguous business needs into practical, scalable technical solutions.
  • Identify high-impact operational pain points and rapidly deliver automated solutions.
  • Build and deploy AI-powered internal tools and workflow automations in production environments.
  • Develop and maintain integrations across APIs, systems, and data platforms.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and debug live environments to drive resolutions.
  • Guide user adoption and training as workflows and AI capabilities evolve.
  • Provide real-world operational feedback to product teams to improve platform capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, technical consulting, or other business-facing technical roles.
  • Strong hands-on engineering skills with Python, APIs, infrastructure platforms, and systems integrations.
  • Experience deploying, supporting, and troubleshooting production systems in enterprise environments.
  • Experience building integrations and automating workflows across multiple systems.
  • Practical experience using LLMs or GenAI APIs to create reliable workflows, automations, or internal tools.
  • Familiarity with modern AI tooling, agent frameworks, prompt engineering, and orchestration platforms.
  • Experience with containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, or enterprise automation platforms (preferred).

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