Seattle, Washington, USA
11 days ago
Software Engineer, App Store Engineering R&D
SummaryPosted: Dec 13, 2024Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200582012The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the Apple Music, App Store, Apple TV, Apple Fitness+, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books and more. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 37 languages to more than 175 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. When this team introduced the App Store, it launched a cultural and economic phenomenon that changed the way people live, work, and play. These engineers continue to innovate the platform, now home to over 1.8 million apps — each created using the team's own software development kit and related services. All those apps mean the store takes billions of requests from more than 500 million visitors every week, across iOS, macOS, tvOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. To deliver such a rich experience at this scale, the engineers build high-performance systems backed by robust testing. In a world where apps have become essential in people's daily lives, the App Store team has become crucial to Apple's business. DescriptionDescriptionThe App Store Engineering R&D team is looking for talented software engineers to build and update the Apps platform. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We are looking for a self- motivated, high-energy individual with excellent communication skills who are willing to question assumptions, take end- to-end ownership of features and drive them to completion. You should have experience developing large-scale server- side systems using object-oriented languages. Some successful attributes include the ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Analyze, design, code, inspect, debug, and test features for the data platform. Maintain and improve existing applications in response to new feature requests. Collaborate closely with members of other teams throughout the release cycle. We're a team of consummate tech geeks who love figuring out how things work and trying to make them better. Sometimes it's a little tweak, sometimes it's a fundamental shift - usually, it's somewhere in between. We brainstorm on whiteboards, share ideas at team lunches and pot-lucks, build prototypes, present proposals to teams, embed for a while to help them get started, check the metrics, and repeat! Does this sound like you? Join our team! Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsAt least 2+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting highly scalable backend systems and web servicesIn-depth Java programming experienceDeep understanding and strong hands-on experience in multithreading, networking (including non-blocking IO), HTTP and REST APIsConfidence with SQL databases like Oracle and NoSQL databases like CassandraDeep understanding of data modeling, data and metadata management, and scalability challenges in distributed systemsBe an advocate and driver for performance optimization, automation, and unit testsAbility to pick up new technologies quicklyExcellent debugging, critical thinking, and interpersonal skillsDiligent attention to detailBS in Computer Science, Mathematics, EE, or equivalent industry experience is required.Key QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPassion and prior experience designing and implementing outstanding large distributed systemsKnowledge of Big Data technologies like Spark, HDFS, Trino, Solr, KafkaNice to have but not required: previous experience in regulatory and compliance project(s)Education & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsPay & BenefitsPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 and $204,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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