Backend Services Software Engineer - Release Validation
San Diego, California, United States Software and Services Summary Posted:
Mar 26, 2025 Weekly Hours:
40 Role Number:
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The Release Validation Engineering team supports Apple's ability to ensure a high-quality software update experience for our customers across all platforms. As a member of the team, the work you do will impact each and every one of our customers.
We are seeking a Backend Services Software Engineer to help us ensure that our macOS, iOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS releases continue to be stable, reliable, and bug-free. Our group works in a fast-paced environment while working on groundbreaking technology to provide our internal testing teams fast and easy ability to verify our features are ready for customers to enjoy.
You will have a unique and great opportunity to help shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day.
Description This position requires a motivated, highly technical engineer to create, maintain, and expand backend systems that will be used to power internal websites and native iOS and macOS applications. Your work will be used by internal teams to help drive our testing capabilities across all platforms. Come join us and help us deliver the best possible experience to our customers.
Minimum Qualifications - 7+ years of industry experience
- BS in Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, or related fields
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based distributed systems
- Strong computer science fundamentals (system design, networking, data structures and algorithms) and problem-solving skills
- Experience building resilient data pipelines
- Experience with using Python, Swift, or Javascript as server-side languages
- This role requires after-hours and weekend pager support
Preferred Qualifications - Proven track record of maintaining website or api services with five 9's of availability
- Able to develop and maintain a micro service-based architecture that powers app and web-based access
- Able to integrate both relational and NoSQL database systems
- Knowledge of proper handling of message queues, real-time analytics, and machine learning model integration
- Passion for testing, CI/CD, and multi-environment deployments
Pay & Benefits 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 $135,400 and $250,600, 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.
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