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Sr. Software Engineer, Information Systems & Technology

Apple· Information Systems and Technology (IS&T)
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)full-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior-level Java Software Engineer role within Apple Information Systems and Technology (IS&T), focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud-based distributed systems and APIs, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and leadership to support Apple-wide systems and services.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, document, improve, and maintain code mostly in Java (and other languages as needed).
  • Participate in every aspect of projects from planning to design to implementation and future iterations.
  • Play an extended role in designing solutions.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners and leadership to deliver high-quality software.
  • Lead software projects within a team as a tech lead (TL), while mentoring software engineers.
  • Use CI/CD tools to build, test, deploy, and release containerized software applications on cloud-based Kubernetes environments.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
  • 5+ years proven experience developing software in a professional capacity. Longer experience preferred.
  • 3+ years proven experience implementing, and shipping high-scale, high-performance, highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud-based distributed systems, including proficiency in API implementation (e.g. REST, RPC, GraphQL, etc).
  • 3+ years proven experience using relational (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB, etc.) databases, including proficiency in schema design and query optimization.
  • 2+ years proven experience with Java, including proficiency in concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization techniques.
  • Proficiency in OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns (e.g. GoF), with a proven focus on implementing testable, maintainable, and extensible backend code.
  • Track record of leading software projects within a team as a tech lead (TL), while mentoring software engineers.
  • Comfortable using CI/CD tools to build, test, deploy, and release containerized software applications on cloud-based Kubernetes (e.g. AWS EKS, GCP GKE, Azure AKS, etc.).
  • Expertise in Java web (e.g. ServiceTalk, Spring, Dropwizard, Quarkus, Micronaut, etc.) and unit testing frameworks (e.g. JUnit, Mockito, etc).
  • Experience with tooling languages (e.g. Go, Python, Ruby, etc.) and distributed orchestration & computing systems (e.g. Airflow, Spark, Flink, etc.).
  • Understanding of advanced JVM internals (e.g. garbage collection, memory allocation, JIT, JNI, etc.).
  • Knowledge of networking concepts & protocols (e.g. HTTP/HTTPS, CDN, edge computing, load balancing, OSI model, etc.).

Skills

Required:JavaAPI developmentDatabasesCloud / KubernetesJava web frameworksTesting frameworksOOP / design patternsNetworking concepts
Nice to have:Distributed systems

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity.
  • Commitment to accessibility and reasonable accommodations for applicants.
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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