Software Development Engineer - Applications
Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services Summary Posted:
Apr 17, 2025 Weekly Hours:
40 Role Number:
Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.
Description APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Build and maintain high-traffic server-side microservices that provide the API endpoints for the Apple Store App, including e-commerce logic for Product Pages, Product Search, merchandising pages and campaigns, the Checkout Process, Order Status, and all other areas required by a Mobile E-Commerce solution. Design and implement solutions for Mobile Applications that are top in the industry. Define integration to other systems via services and APIs, key customizations and extensions of the systems, data conversions, and migrations. Implement complex rule engines that allow for personalization of customer experience. Work closely with Security & Privacy teams to ensure a high level of compliance with Apple policies. Collaborate with other Apple engineering and design teams on an ongoing basis to provide inputs on customer experience and technical feasibility. Review software source code to identify defects and performance issues. Analyze software performance problems and implement optimization. Design failure recovery algorithms that allow software to work without any disruption to the user. 40 hours/week. 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 $172,931 - $214,500/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
PAY & BENEFITS: 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.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
- 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
- Utilizing Java to work on large-scale codebases and creating multi-threaded REST applications.
- Utilizing Spring Boot and Spring MVC to create fast, lightweight services.
- Architecting and implementing large-scale distributed systems in a cloud-native environment.
- Translating design requirements into functional specifications, creating United Modeling Language (UML) diagrams, and assessing Level of Effort (LOE) and timelines.
- Utilizing NoSQL technologies, including Cassandra and Redis, for storage and cache.
- Utilizing pub-sub and event-driven technologies like Kafka to create high tolerance, asynchronous, and low latency systems.
- Using Datadog to detect anomalies, including experience analyzing traffic and error patterns, and implementing code fixes.
- Using Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines like Rio.
Preferred Qualifications 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 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 will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.
Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.Learn more about the E-Verify program .
Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more .
Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more .
Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you're applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines applicable in your area.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.