Senior Data Engineer, iCloud

$175,800 - $312,200/Yr

Apple - Monte Vista, CA

Full-time - Senior

Monte Vista, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The position involves driving the future of Apple's products and applications by engineering efficient and scalable data pipelines for iCloud. The role focuses on processing structured and unstructured data, evolving datasets related to iCloud products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve data frameworks and platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in distributed data processing and a passion for enhancing Apple's offerings through data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engineer efficient, adaptable, and scalable data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data.
• Own and evolve rich datasets on iCloud products and platform interactions to support various use cases.
• Build forward-looking data solutions that integrate well with existing systems and leverage cutting-edge technologies.
• Understand how technical decisions impact business outcomes and deliver data frameworks that enhance delivery quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve decision-making processes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with Spark and other distributed data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Presto, Flink, Druid).
• Highly proficient in at least one of Java, Python, or Scala.
• Deep expertise in Data Principles, Data Architecture, and Data Modeling.
• Strong SQL skills and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Experience in a complex, matrixed organization with cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms like Amazon AWS and Google Cloud.
• Experience building stream-processing applications using Apache Flink, Spark-Streaming, Apache Storm, or Kafka Streams.
• Familiarity with Search systems (e.g., ElasticSearch, Solr) and NoSQL datastores (e.g., HBase, Cassandra, MongoDB).
• Experience building distributed, high-volume data services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
• Participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.