Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
102 days ago
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Above market

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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 3497 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

The Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure joins the Security Engineering & Architecture organization to build security infrastructure into production build systems. This role involves providing security engineering expertise to create controls, observability, detections, responses, and workflows. You will design and operate high-throughput, multi-region services that sit in the critical path for engineering, specifically focusing on load shaping, capacity and quota allocation, observability, and large-scale cost controls. The work involves solving complex security problems for applying AI safely to high-stakes engineering. Required skills include backend programming, building cloud services, and distributed systems at scale. Preferred technical proficiencies include Python, Go, and familiarity with LLMs and AI-assisted development tools. You will also perform security architecture design and review while communicating complex technical concepts.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and operate services that sit in the critical path for engineering across Apple.
  • Build and operate high-throughput, multi-region services for load shaping and capacity allocation.
  • Implement large-scale cost controls and observability for AI infrastructure.
  • Integrate security infrastructure into Apple’s production build system.
  • Create security controls, detections, responses, and workflows across the organization.
  • Solve complex security problems that lack established textbook solutions.
  • Develop AI infrastructure and tooling to meet high reliability demands at Apple-scale.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience.
  • Ability to demonstrate strong problem solving and logic in backend programming.
  • Experience with building cloud services and distributed systems at scale.
  • Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of cross-organizational projects.
  • Excellent skills in Python or Go (preferred).
  • Familiarity with LLMs and AI-assisted development tools (preferred).
  • Familiarity with security architecture design and review (preferred).
  • Effective communication of complex technical concepts (preferred).

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