Software Engineer - Backend Systems, Insights & Release Technologies

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$147,400–$272,100 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role $210k
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This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $149,750–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $180k 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

Apple Inc currently has 1777 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $162,500–$272,100 across 1443 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer - Backend Systems, Insights & Release Technologies

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Join the Insights & Release Technologies team as a Senior Backend/DevOps Engineer and help shape the future of software delivery at Apple. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems that optimize engineering workflows for millions of users worldwide. Your day-to-day involves leading technical discussions, mentoring colleagues, and developing automation to reduce operational overhead. With expertise in Swift on Server or Go, you’ll collaborate across functions to ensure robust, forward-thinking solutions while refining incident management processes for high availability. This role demands a deep understanding of containerization, orchestration, observability tools, and security, along with experience in database scalability and performance optimization. Your work will significantly impact the reliability and efficiency of Apple’s software delivery pipeline.

Skills

Swift Go Docker Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana CI/CD Cassandra SQL NoSQL Generative_AI Large_Language_Models

What you'll do

  • Design and build robust, scalable backend systems for Apple's software delivery.
  • Develop automation tools to reduce operational issues and improve system reliability.
  • Lead architectural discussions to ensure solutions are forward-thinking and scalable.
  • Own and refine processes for managing incidents to maintain high system availability.
  • Mentor other engineers through code reviews and foster a culture of technical excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Experienced in Swift on Server or Go for backend development.
  • Proficient in containerization, orchestration, networking, observability tools, and security.
  • Expertise in scaling systems, performance analysis, and capacity planning for global distribution.
  • Strong collaboration skills with a focus on mentoring and technical leadership.
  • Led incident response for high-impact outages and improved system reliability.

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