Apple

Full Stack Software Engineer - ML Compute Capacity

Apple$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in engineering or related fields
  • Proficient in Python for backend and data engineering tasks
  • Skilled in building data pipelines and executing large-scale queries
  • Experienced in designing RESTful APIs and using cloud storage technologies
  • Knowledgeable in modern web frameworks, particularly React
  • Familiar with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and foundational computer science knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate production systems for optimal compute resource distribution
  • Develop data pipelines and robust queries for large, multi-source datasets
  • Create and maintain RESTful APIs for service interaction
  • Implement and use telemetry systems and optimization algorithms
  • Build intuitive management tools to improve resource efficiency
  • Analyze data patterns and performance metrics across distributed systems
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing within a small, agile team

Benefits

  • High-autonomy working environment
  • Fast-paced team culture
  • Focus on data-driven decision making
  • Opportunities for professional growth and ownership of impactful projects
Full Job Description
As a senior engineer on the ML Compute Capacity team, you will design, build, and operate the production systems that ensure compute resources are optimally distributed throughout the company. You'll work across the stack - from data pipelines and backend services to APIs and interactive frontends - developing telemetry systems, optimization algorithms, policies, and intuitive tools for managing demand and improving efficiency across Apple's largest accelerator fleet. Our small, nimble team works in a high-autonomy, fast-paced environment, and we're passionate about digging into data patterns, laying out the performance characteristics of an entire distributed system, and knowledge sharing. If the opportunity to own and operate services that scale, stay highly available, and "just work" excites you, then please reach out to us!

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in relevant areas

Proficiency in Python for production backend and data engineering work

Experience building data pipelines and crafting robust queries over large-scale, multi-source data (e.g., Trino, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch)

Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and working with cloud storage technologies

Experience with modern web frameworks like React

Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) or equivalent monitoring systems

Excellent problem-framing and problem-solving skills

Strong CS fundamentals

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience operating Kubernetes at production scale - including scheduling, resource management, and cluster debugging

Familiarity with accelerator utilization patterns across ML training and inference

Strong interest with capacity planning, cost attribution, or FinOps systems

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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