Senior Software Engineer, Employee Experience & Productivity

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
29 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $255k
$122k most similar roles pay here $347k

This role pays more than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$217,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $185k 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 1984 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Employee Experience & Productivity

As a Sr Software Engineer, Employee Experience & Productivity, you will join the Employee Engagement & Engineering team to build durable, reliable systems that support a global workforce. This back-end weighted role involves designing and shipping secure, scalable Drupal and Symfony applications while developing accessible front-end interfaces. You will own projects end-to-end, collaborating with business partners to translate requirements into enterprise software that handles peak loads across multiple regions and languages. The technical stack includes PHP, MySQL, Swift, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Twig, and tools like Composer, Drush, and Git. Key responsibilities include optimizing SQL queries, integrating RESTful APIs, implementing OAuth or SAML authentication, and incorporating AI tooling into the development lifecycle. You will solve complex problems related to internal communication, productivity tools, and seamless system interoperability for a global user base.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and operate secure Drupal and Symfony applications for a global workforce.
  • Own the full software lifecycle from initial concept and architecture through deployment and operations.
  • Partner with business groups to translate requirements into scalable enterprise software solutions.
  • Develop accessible front-end interfaces that meet modern web standards.
  • Implement secure coding practices including input validation and access control across the stack.
  • Optimize application performance by debugging and tuning complex SQL queries.
  • Integrate applications with authentication services, third-party APIs, and AI tooling.
  • Build scalable systems capable of handling peak loads across multiple regions and languages.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Deep, hands-on experience with Symfony and Drupal, including custom module development, object-oriented PHP, and Composer.
  • Proven ability to own production applications end-to-end from architecture through deployment while managing projects autonomously.
  • Experience applying secure coding practices across the stack, including input validation and access control.
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful web services and APIs.
  • Ability to build user-friendly, accessible front-end interfaces (preferred).
  • Proficiency in SQL, automated testing, and integrating authentication via OAuth or SAML (preferred).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container-based systems, and distributed version control with Git (preferred).

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