Senior Software Development Engineer, AI & Data Platforms

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
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How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$225,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $270k versus about $188k 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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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer, AI & Data Platforms

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Sr. Software Development Engineer, AI & Data Platforms (AiDP) joins the Information Systems and Technology organization to build core platform capabilities within the AI & Data Platforms team. This role involves designing and building high-throughput data pipelines for business automation, creating AI-powered insights, developing agentic automation, and building user interfaces. The engineer manages the full product lifecycle, including feature shipping, production issue resolution, and technical leadership on architecture and engineering standards. Key technologies include Node.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, Java, Kafka, and Flink for event-driven architectures and real-time stream processing. Candidates must also possess experience with LLM integration, NLP pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. The work focuses on streamlining the adoption of generative AI and building scalable infrastructure to solve complex problems involving data services and intelligent automation.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

Node.js ReactJS TypeScript Java Kafka Flink LLM NLP Docker Kubernetes AWS SQL NoSQL Microservices CI/CD DevOps System Design

What you'll do

  • Design and build high-throughput data pipelines for business automation.
  • Develop AI-powered insights, agentic workflows, and NLP pipelines.
  • Build and maintain full-stack services using Node.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, and Java.
  • Implement real-time stream processing and distributed systems using Kafka and Flink.
  • Manage the full product lifecycle including feature shipping, triaging, and resolving production issues.
  • Provide technical leadership on architecture, engineering standards, and technology choices.
  • Translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical designs.
  • Maintain operational health for cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade full-stack and backend services using Node.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, and Java.
  • Experience with Kafka and Flink for event-driven architectures, real-time stream processing, and distributed systems.
  • Experience building AI-powered products including LLM integration, agentic workflows, NLP pipelines, and intelligent automation.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native stacks including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
  • Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases at scale.
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with microservices, system design, scalability, fault tolerance, concurrency, and performance optimization.
  • Solid CI/CD and DevOps practices.

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