Software Development Engineer - Data

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 94 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $255k

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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 · Software Development Engineer - Data

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As a Software Development Engineer - Data, you will join a team of open source data experts to advance and automate internal data infrastructure supporting Apple Services Engineering. You will develop and deploy new features for the internal data platform, innovate on API development and integration, and create automation tools to streamline operations across both data centers and cloud services. The role focuses on building scalable streaming processing systems and optimizing cloud-based services for high performance. You will work with technologies including Apache Flink, Spark, Kafka, Iceberg, Yarn, and Kubernetes. Key responsibilities involve contributing to open source projects and developing connectors from Flink to various data sources. This position addresses the technical challenge of managing distributed stateful streaming computing frameworks to ensure system resilience and scalability for large-scale service delivery.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

Apache Flink Apache Kafka Apache Iceberg Spark Kubernetes Yarn Distributed Systems Streaming Processing API Development Data Infrastructure Automation Open Source

What you'll do

Develop and deploy new features for Apple's internal data platform.
Contribute regularly to open source projects and communities.
Design and implement automation tools to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.
Optimize cloud-based services to ensure scalability and high performance under heavy loads.
Innovate on API development and integration to enable seamless communication between applications and services.
Enhance and automate data infrastructure across both data centers and cloud services.
Build connectors from Apache Flink to various data sources.

What we're looking for

8+ years of professional experience.
A track record or demonstrated aptitude as an engineer who has worked on distributed systems.
At least 2 years of experience running production applications with Apache Flink or being a contributor to the project.
BS or MS degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.
Knowledge of Apache Iceberg and Apache Kafka.
Experience building connectors from Flink to various data sources.
Knowledge of Yarn, Kubernetes, or other compute substrates.

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