Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform/Backend)
Apple
Software Engineering
Seattle, WA, USA
USD 139,500-258,100 / year + Equity
Posted on Dec 16, 2025
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you can accomplish. We are seeking an exceptional engineer with a background in large scale software development and delivery in hyper-scale distributed computing environments. You will work within cybersecurity software engineering team that drives Apache Spark’s state-of-the art features and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in our industry.
Apple is seeking an extraordinary individual to work on a team supporting and developing platform services which underpin mission critical information security capabilities. Apache Spark expertise or equivalent is a prerequisite. The ideal candidate is deeply technical, hands-on, and has enough experience with OSS software to understand when and how to contribute as needed. While previous experience in information security is not required, a sincere drive for security and privacy is required. This role will work closely with our engineering teams and with partner teams to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives. The successful candidate will have a passion for technical excellence and team collaboration with a heavy focus on automation, scalability, and reliability for all layers of the stack. This role will work closely with developers and users of our platforms to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives.
- Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of large data platforms, e.g. Apache Spark Structured Streaming or Apache Lucene internals
- Demonstrated track record delivering results in a strongly team-oriented environment
- Proven track record of shipping high performance and high quality services: JVM languages (Scala and Java preferred), Golang, or Swift
- Demonstrated proficiency with data modeling, data lake, lakehouse, and/or data warehousing
- Experience working with cloud compute environments like OpenStack, AWS, and GCP
- Expertise in writing high-quality code, tests, CI/CD, documentation, and production services
- Proficiency with Golang and Python
- Relational Databases and SQL
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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