Sr. Software Engineer, Siri Speech

Seattle, Washington, United States Software and Services

The Siri Speech Platform team is building the platform and tools that enable us to deliver Siri’s state‑of‑the‑art speech technology. We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about scalable systems, ML and delivering voice experiences to millions of users worldwide. Someone experienced with software engineering background in backend services, pipeline automation and large‑scale data processing would be a great fit!

Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design and build scalable data processing platforms that power Siri's core capabilities
• Develop tools and automation that accelerate innovation across research and production teams
• Collaborate with ML researchers, backend engineers and product teams to deliver voice experiences to millions of users
• Drive architectural decisions across the stack, from data ingestion to model deployment
• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and shape the roadmap

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with excellent communication, system design thinking, and a passion for building reliable, high‑performance infrastructure.

• 5+ years professional experience building large scale customer facing products
• Design and build scalable data processing platforms & pipelines.
• Build developer‑focused tools & automation that accelerate technology & innovation cycles.
• Solid experience using best practices when working with REST APIs. Experience integrating with external APIs and HTTP requests: GET/POST calls, pagination, error handling, asynchronous requests, load handling
• Experience with building solutions in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, etc)
• Experience with relational and No
  
  SQL databases (Mongo
  
  DB, Cassandra, etc)
• Able to quickly learn new and existing technologies
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking skills

• BS, MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree with applicable experience
• Experience with ML lifecycle - from data ingestion to model deployment
• Experience supporting ML model training, data generation and evaluation tools
• Experience with full stack development is a plus
• Experience with CI/CD tools is a plus
• Experience with linguistics or natural language processing is a plus

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $171,600 and $302,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.