Senior Software Engineer

About the position

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. There are more than two billion active Apple devices worldwide and we are striving for a billion more. Come join a small team of highly-focused engineers who are working to make that possible. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on internal applications and services that play a critical role in how Apple develops and delivers high-quality operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Iterate quickly to create, maintain, and improve apps and backend services.
• Empower the day-to-day work of tens of thousands of Apple employees.
• Spend most of your time writing code and reviewing contributions from others.
• Collaboratively design technical solutions.
• Obsess over the user experience.
• Value creative problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Adopt and adapt great technical or process solutions across projects.
• Interact significantly with users, cross-functional partners, and leaders across Apple.

Requirements

• 5+ years building backend services in Ruby, Python, or Swift.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading engineering work for complex, cross-functional projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Solid software engineering fundamentals including architecture and OO-design patterns and functional programming.
• Experience with tools, frameworks, libraries such as Kubernetes, continuous integration systems, Unix, relational or no-SQL Databases.
• Experience writing tests and testable code.
• Ability to investigate and debug difficult problems.
• Ability to create roadmaps and drive product vision by prioritizing excellent user experience.
• Passion for quality and attention to detail.
• Creative thinker and strong problem solver.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.