Data and Applied AI Engineer
Apple· Software and Services
Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$142.3k - $263.3kfull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Software Engineer for Apple Services Engineering (ASE) focusing on distributed large-scale data processing systems, data platforms, and AI-driven automation to support Apple TV, Apple TV+, Sports products and related services.
Responsibilities
- Develop Distributed Data Processing Systems: Design and build scalable, highly available distributed systems for large-scale data processing and analytics, ensuring consistent results and significant impact on stakeholders.
- Collaborate with TV and Video Teams: Partner with Apple TV and Video teams to develop and enhance data platforms, delivering solutions that significantly impact Apple TV and Sports products.
- Leverage AI for Automation: Leverage AI to develop agents that help in automating routine work and provide new capabilities for stakeholders.
- Design and Develop Microservices: Create and maintain backend services using microservices architecture and big data technologies, supporting large-scale data pipelines.
- Capture and Translate Requirements: Gather cross-functional requirements and translate them into practical engineering tasks, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
- Create Architecture and Design Documents: Develop detailed architecture and design documentation, guiding the engineering team in building robust and scalable data processing systems.
- Ensure Data Privacy Compliance: Uphold Apple’s core values by ensuring all systems and solutions comply with Apple’s privacy policy, maintaining data security and privacy standards.
- Maintain and Improve Code Quality: Demonstrate a passion for quality by understanding complex systems, writing clean, efficient code, and continuously improving the software engineering process.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of programming experience in Java or Scala.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical discipline and experience working with large scale distributed data processing technologies and developing AI agents.
- Experience in working with big data and distributed systems.
- Experience developing microservices and REST APIs.
- Experience working with LLMs and developing AI agents.
- Design & build LLM-powered applications, and intelligent agents at scale
- Good understanding of software engineering principles and fundamentals including algorithms and data structures.
- Self-directed, self-motivated and able to create architecture and design documents.
- Ability to capture cross-functional requirements and translate them into practical engineering tasks.
Skills
Required:JavaScalaBig data technologiesMicroservicesREST APIsLLMs / AI agentsArchitecture/design documentation
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- range of discounted products and free services
- reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
- discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation may be eligible
- Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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