Senior Software Engineer, Information Systems & Technology

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
157 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $214k
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $152,907–$202,486 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $178k 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.

Listed pay typically runs $175,000–$277,600 across 1590 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Information Systems & Technology

Sr. Software Engineer, Information Systems & Technology joins the Information Systems and Technology group to design, develop, test, document, and maintain code for internal systems including identity, operations, recruiting, and data processing. This role involves participating in every project phase from planning to implementation while collaborating with product managers and designers. The position requires expertise in Java, including concurrency and memory management, alongside proficiency in relational databases like Postgres or MySQL and NoSQL options such as Cassandra or MongoDB. Candidates must be skilled in building high-scale, fault-tolerant cloud-based distributed systems using REST, RPC, or GraphQL APIs. Preferred skills include experience with Spring, Dropwizard, or Quarkus frameworks, unit testing with JUnit or Mockito, and managing containerized applications on Kubernetes. The role addresses critical internal infrastructure challenges to improve organizational operations and provide essential services for employees and customers.

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, develop, test, and maintain high-quality code primarily using Java.
  • Build and manage high-scale, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud-based distributed systems.
  • Implement and optimize APIs using protocols such as REST, RPC, or GraphQL.
  • Manage relational and NoSQL databases including schema design and query optimization.
  • Develop testable, maintainable, and extensible backend code using OOP principles and design patterns.
  • Lead software projects and mentor other engineers as a technical lead.
  • Deploy containerized applications on cloud-based Kubernetes environments using CI/CD tools.
  • Optimize system performance by managing JVM internals, memory allocation, and concurrency.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of proven experience developing software in a professional capacity.
  • 3+ years of experience implementing and shipping high-scale, secure cloud-based distributed systems with API proficiency.
  • 3+ years of experience using relational and NoSQL databases including schema design and query optimization.
  • 2+ years of experience with Java, including concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization.
  • Proficiency in OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns for backend code.
  • Experience leading projects as a tech lead and mentoring other engineers.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools, containerized applications on Kubernetes, and various web frameworks or tooling languages.

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