Apple

Software Development Engineer

Apple$187K — $272K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Experience in creating front-end applications.
  • Proficiency in designing Bash scripts for device functionality.
  • Expertise in developing back-end for macOS utilizing data structures and testing frameworks.
  • Skilled in managing SQL databases and deriving user insights through queries.
  • Ability to visualize data and create dashboards for clear reporting.
  • Familiarity with Machine Learning and developing AI-driven features like chatbots.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, and develop software solutions for Apple Media Products.
  • Create automation capabilities in software and development processes.
  • Code back-end and UI for testing tools in Swift and JavaScript.
  • Analyze user data and implement algorithms for automation tools.
  • Develop dashboards for usage analytics, querying with SQL as needed.
  • Collaborate with clients to deliver comprehensive automation scripts for testing necessities.
  • Conduct regular meetings to gather user requirements for automating testing processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits including participation in stock programs.
  • Discounted products and free services for employees.
  • Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement.
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments, plus potential relocation support.
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Creating groundbreaking technology to build testing and automation capabilities into the software and the development process to deliver quality at scale for Apple Media Products Apps and Services. Designing, programming, debugging and modifying software related to a cloud-based macOS application. This involves implementing algorithms and working with data structures to develop automation tools for Apple Media Products across multiple Apple Platforms. More specifically, coding in Swift to develop the back-end and user interface for a testing tool, coding in JavaScript and bash to develop a robust compiler for the testing automation tool, working with internal automation frameworks and languages to support automation on device, maintaining and making regular changes in the software to ensure the tool stays up to date with new versions of Apple devices. Creating dashboards to report usage analytics about the automation tool to higher management. This includes using SQL to query Postgres databases to identify growth areas for localization of Apple Media Products. Analyzing data to derive inferences that can help drive improvements for user-facing features. Visualizing data with Tableau to make it more understandable and useful for users. Collaborating with clients and helping deliver automation scripts that can perform comprehensive test flows on devices that test for the correctness of each User Interface element on all applications across platforms in all supported languages globally. Creating appropriate documentation about individual software pieces that make up the tool for easy on-boarding of clients using the tool. Creating relevant architecture diagrams for better understandability for demonstrating the tool to other teams. Performing regular user requirement gathering meetings about how the manual process of testing could be made 100% automatic in a way that is easier for non-technical users to perform. Following Agile software development practices to work on the user requirements to develop a highly modularized code with each component performing a specific function. 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 $187,741 - $272,100/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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

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

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Creating Frontend for applications

Designing Bash Scripts for performing on device functions

Developing the backend for macOS using data structures and testing frameworks

Managing SQL database and querying data to derive user data insights

Visualizing data from database and creating succinct dashboards for story telling and reporting

Using Machine Learning for Swift to derive insights for image data generated using testing tool

Incorporating Artificial Intelligence Models and algorithms to develop a chatbot assistant to provide users with context aware text information

Following Agile Methodologies to create requirements and design documents to address user features

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

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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Learn more about Apple
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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