Data Engineer

Seattle, Washington, United States Corporate Functions

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you can accomplish. We are seeking an exceptional engineer with a background in large scale software development and delivery in hyper‑scale distributed computing environments. You will work within cybersecurity software engineering team that drives Apache Spark’s state‑of‑the‑art features and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in our industry.

Apple is seeking an extraordinary individual to work on a team supporting and developing services which underpin mission critical information security capabilities. Spark expertise is a prerequisite. While previous experience in information security is not required, a sincere drive for security and privacy is required. This role will work closely with our engineering teams and with partner teams to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives.

The successful candidate will have a passion for technical excellence and team collaboration with a heavy focus on using cutting‑edge technologies to build data intensive systems, designing and optimizing data models, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to solve complex data challenges. This role will work closely with our engineering teams and with partner teams to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives.

The successful candidate will have a passion for technical excellence and team collaboration with a heavy focus on automation, scalability, and reliability for all layers of the stack. This role will work closely with developers and users of our platforms to ensure the successful design, development, and delivery of product objectives.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing relational and medallion data architectures
• Demonstrated expertise in the design and implementation of production data pipelines at scale
• Demonstrated proficiency with JVM languages (Scala or Java preferred), Golang, or Swift

• 5+ years experience in data engineering and demonstrated expertise with data modeling
• 5+ years of experience with JVM languages:
  Java or Scala
• 5+ years experience with big data platforms
• Familiarity with ML/AI workflows and feature engineering to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning use cases
• Knowledge engineering expertise including semantic models and knowledge graphs
• Experience working with cloud compute environments like Open Stack, AWS, and Azure
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to technical best practices and documentation
• Knowledge of quality frameworks and validation techniques
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks

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 $139,500 and $258,100, 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.