Sr. Software Engineer, Big Data - Apple Services Engineering

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. This role is part of Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team focused on building distributed large-scale data processing systems, frameworks and platforms using big data technologies.

The role involves working with petabyte-scale data systems that power critical services like App Store, Music, TV+, Fitness+, Arcade, and Payments. You'll be responsible for building distributed systems that generate data analytics while maintaining high availability, scalability, and consistency. Privacy is a core value, and you'll work within Apple's strict privacy guidelines.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll:

• Lead and design distributed big data solutions across multi-functional teams
• Work with technologies like Spark, Flink, Hadoop ecosystem, and Kafka
• Build scalable data processing pipelines and analytics platforms
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers
• Mentor team members and drive technical vision
• Ensure systems meet high standards for quality and scalability

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in Java, Scala, SQL and big data technologies, combined with strong leadership and communication skills. You'll have the opportunity to make significant impact by building data platforms that empower analytics across Apple's services while maintaining the company's commitment to privacy and quality.

Benefits include competitive base pay, equity through RSUs and ESPP, comprehensive medical/dental coverage, retirement benefits, education reimbursement, and various other perks that come with working at Apple.