Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Apple Inc

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San Diego, CA
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$142,300–$263,300 / yr
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75 days ago
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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 Engineer - Apple Services Engineering joins the Universal Media Engineering team to support the data platform and tools powering the Apple TV app. This role involves designing, building, and operating highly scalable backend services, internal platforms, APIs, and data pipelines. You will develop production-quality software, manage distributed systems, and integrate modern AI technologies to solve complex engineering problems and improve operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include prototyping AI-powered capabilities, monitoring production systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the media experience. Required technical skills include Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python, along with experience in RESTful APIs, containerized applications, and CI/CD pipelines. You should also possess hands-on experience with Large Language Models, RAG, vector databases, and messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.

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Java Kotlin Go Python RESTful APIs Distributed Systems NoSQL Cassandra DynamoDB Kafka RabbitMQ Solr Elasticsearch Redis MySQL Spring Framework Spring Boot Docker Kubernetes CI/CD LLMs RAG Vector Databases OpenAI Anthropic Google Gemini AWS Bedrock Hugging Face

What you'll do

  • Design and operate scalable backend services, internal platforms, APIs, and data pipelines.
  • Develop AI-powered applications and intelligent workflows to automate business processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Prototype and productize generative AI capabilities for developer tools and production features.
  • Write high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code while improving overall engineering standards.
  • Monitor production systems to troubleshoot complex issues and improve reliability and performance.
  • Integrate Large Language Models into backend services using techniques like RAG and prompt engineering.
  • Champion the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices across development teams.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience owning features through the full development lifecycle.
  • Experience designing and developing scalable, observable, and resilient backend services and RESTful APIs.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and at least one other backend language like Kotlin, Go, or Python.
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, networking, and service-oriented architectures.
  • Experience with databases, data modeling, and cloud-native application development.
  • Experience with containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
  • Hands-on experience building production applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.

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