Senior Software Development Engineer, AI & Data Platforms

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
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$216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted
59 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

Apple Inc currently has 3497 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer, AI & Data Platforms

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The Sr. Software Development Engineer, AI & Data Platforms (AiDP) joins the Information Systems and Technology organization to drive AI-powered innovation. This role involves designing and building core platform capabilities, including high-throughput data pipelines for business automation, AI-powered insights, and agentic automation. You will own products through the full lifecycle, shipping new features, resolving production issues, and providing technical leadership on architecture and engineering standards. The position requires expertise in Node.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, and Java, alongside experience with Kafka, Flink, and cloud-native stacks like Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. You will work with SQL and NoSQL databases to solve complex problems involving LLM integration, NLP pipelines, and intelligent automation, ultimately streamlining the adoption of generative AI across the enterprise.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $197750 from 81 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

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

What you'll do

  • Design and build core platform capabilities including high-throughput data pipelines and AI-powered insights.
  • Develop agentic automation and integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into production products.
  • Own the full product lifecycle by shipping new features and resolving critical production issues.
  • Provide technical leadership on system architecture, engineering standards, and technology choices.
  • Build and scale production-grade full-stack and backend services using Node.js, ReactJS, TypeScript, and Java.
  • Implement real-time stream processing and event-driven architectures using Kafka and Flink.
  • Manage cloud-native infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
  • Translate ambiguous business problems into clean, scalable technical designs and production-ready code.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 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.
  • Experience with microservices, system design, scalability, fault tolerance, concurrency, and performance optimization (preferred).
  • Solid CI/CD and DevOps practices (preferred).

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