Software Development Engineer - Data

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $188k

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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $136,725–$214,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $188k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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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

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Software Development Engineer - Data joins the Reporting & Data Models team to manage and modernize the infrastructure supporting an online media platform. This role involves building automated data pipelines, developing reporting solutions, and maintaining a complex reporting estate across Oracle and cloud-native platforms. The engineer will migrate legacy systems to modern orchestration and cloud storage while ensuring compliance with legal deadlines for various jurisdictions. Key responsibilities include managing data models, onboarding curated datasets into the Data Lakehouse, and evolving AI-assisted data tooling like Text-to-SQL. Required technical skills include Spark, Spark SQL, Hadoop, HDFS, S3-compatible storage, Oracle PL/SQL, Flink, Java, Scala, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows. The role also utilizes Python, shell scripting, Iceberg, Parquet, Trino, and Tableau to ensure operational accuracy and data integrity across all content domains.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

Spark Spark SQL Hadoop HDFS Oracle SQL PL/SQL Flink Java Scala Airflow CI/CD Kubernetes Python S3 Iceberg Parquet Trino Tableau Linux Shell Scripting

What you'll do

Design and maintain automated data pipelines across Oracle, Spark, Hadoop, and cloud storage platforms.
Migrate legacy reporting jobs to modern pipeline orchestration and cloud-based infrastructure.
Resolve production issues including pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality problems.
Develop accurate reports for legal and regulatory compliance with strict delivery deadlines.
Onboard curated datasets into the Data Lakehouse while ensuring proper governance and PII tagging.
Update and enhance internal content data models to reflect schema changes and new descriptors.
Execute controlled production data modifications and archival programs under formal change control.
Develop AI-assisted tools like Text-to-SQL to automate how stakeholders query content data.

What we're looking for

Minimum 1 year of experience as a Software Engineer, Data Engineer, or equivalent role.
Strong experience with Spark and Spark SQL, including performance tuning and resource optimization.
Experience with Hadoop, HDFS, and/or S3-compatible object storage.
Experience writing SQL and PL/SQL on Oracle, including query optimization.
Experience with Flink or Flink SQL for stream-based data processing.
Experience with Java and/or Scala development.
Experience building automated data pipelines and job scheduling systems like Airflow.
Experience with CI/CD workflows, Kubernetes, and Python or shell scripting for automation.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent hands-on experience).