Apple

Staff Engineer, Apple Data Platform

Apple$150K — $200K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in distributed systems design and development
  • Expertise in technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, and Kubernetes
  • Proficient in Java or Scala programming languages
  • Strong background in scalable and reliable API development
  • Experience debugging complex issues in large-scale systems
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field
  • Open-source contributions, especially to Apache projects, are a strong plus.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical leader within the Data Platform team
  • Guide team members in their technical and professional development
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute technical projects
  • Enhance the experience of Apple's internal customers through innovative solutions
  • Address complex technical challenges and provide hands-on support
  • Drive the adoption and implementation of best practices in infrastructure design
  • Ensure scalable operation of data infrastructures across the organization.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and projects
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Focus on professional growth and development
  • Access to mentorship and leadership opportunities
  • Contributory role in open-source projects.
Full Job Description
We are seeking Principal-level engineers passionate about building world-class infrastructure products. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader on the Data Platform team, guiding team members in both technical and professional growth. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to lead the planning, execution, and success of technical projects, with a focus on enhancing the experience for Apple's internal customers.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication skills, proven data infrastructure/platform design and implementation capabilities, strong business acumen, and an innate drive to deliver results. They will be a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity and will enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

12+ years of experience in design and development of scaling, and operation of distributed systems, including technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, Iceberg, and Hive, along with resource management systems like Apache Mesos and Kubernetes. Proficient in Java or Scala. Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable, reliable APIs. A hands-on approach with a willingness to engage in daily technical work. Contributions to Open-Source projects like Apache Iceberg are a plus. Skilled at debugging complex issues in large-scale distributed systems. Driven by a passion for building reliable, maintainable, and user-friendly products and services. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and functions. Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

Contributor to open source technologies like Spark or Iceberg. Expertise in building Lakehouse for large scale data platforms. Expertise in public cloud platform's like AWS or GCP.

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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