Software Engineer, Applied AI

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $122,700–$214,300 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $168k

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This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $142,087–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Applied AI

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Software Engineer, Applied AI joins the Reliability department to develop intelligent systems that unlock hardware test data and empower engineers to build custom software tools. This role involves building scalable full-stack GenAI applications, implementing production-grade inference pipelines, and managing multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms at scale. You will design agentic workflows, LLM-powered features, and automated processes to improve product durability through data-driven insights. The technical stack includes Python with FastAPI and SQLAlchemy for backends, React and Next.js with TypeScript for frontends, and AWS infrastructure utilizing RDS, ElastiCache, EKS, Helm, and Terraform. Additionally, you will implement observability using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contractors to move projects from concept to deployment while solving complex problems related to hardware testing, analytics, and automated workflows in a high-scale environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 777 postings across 68 companies.

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Skills

Python FastAPI React Next.js TypeScript SQLAlchemy AWS EKS Kubernetes Helm Terraform GenAI LLM OpenTelemetry Prometheus Grafana Computer Vision

What you'll do

Develop full-stack GenAI applications using Python, FastAPI, React, and TypeScript.
Manage and scale a multi-tenant EKS platform supporting thousands of Kubernetes pods.
Integrate agentic workflows, LLM-powered features, and production-grade inference pipelines into the platform.
Manage the full project lifecycle from initial concept to large-scale deployment.
Provide code reviews and technical support to external contractors to ensure high-quality delivery.
Implement production observability using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and structured logging for system reliability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related field.
Strong foundation in CS fundamentals including data structures and algorithms.
Experience building web applications using Python (FastAPI, SQLAlchemy) and TypeScript (React/Next.js).
Experience with containerized services on Kubernetes using EKS, Helm, and Terraform.
Exposure to applied AI engineering, specifically building production-level solutions using GenAI and ML.
Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Experience with multi-tenant platforms, workload isolation, or RBAC systems (preferred).
Experience with computer vision techniques such as segmentation or anomaly detection (preferred).

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