Software Engineer (Java Middleware), eBusiness

Summary

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. From Apple ID to Apple’s website to data centers around the globe, IS&T’s engineers, designers, and creators manage the massive systems and services that power Apple. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for employees and customers. It’s not traditional IT — it’s Apple’s central nervous system. From supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices to securing every transaction, download, and interaction, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.
Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.

Description

Sales and Operations Engineering is part of IS&T and drives the technology behind Apple's global operations, sales, and supply chain. The team connects the systems that move products from factory to customer — bridging sales platforms with the operational infrastructure that keeps Apple running at scale and ensuring Apple's technology and business priorities move in lockstep.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer, you will develop, test, document, improve, and maintain code mostly in Java (and other languages as needed). You will partake in every aspect of your projects, from planning to design to implementation and future iterations.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, pro-active and results-driven. Attention to detail, dedication to providing high-quality solutions modeling engineering excellence, and ability to work towards on-time delivery of projects are all crucial qualities needed to work at Apple as a Software Engineer. The ideal candidate will also possess excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with various members of their immediate and extended team.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
3+ years experience developing software in a professional capacity.
2+ years proven experience implementing cloud-based distributed systems, including familiarity with API implementation (e.g. REST, RPC, GraphQL, etc).
2+ years experience using relational (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL databases (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB, etc).
2+ years experience with Java.
2+ years experience with middleware technologies like Software AG webMethods, SAP-BTP CPI, Mulesoft.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to using CI/CD tools to build, test, deploy, and release containerized software applications on cloud-based Kubernetes (e.g. AWS EKS, GCP GKE, Azure AKS, etc).
Familiarity with Java web (e.g. ServiceTalk, Spring, Dropwizard, Quarkus, Micronaut, etc.) and unit testing frameworks (e.g. JUnit, Mockito, etc).
Familiarity with tooling languages (e.g. Go, Python, Ruby, etc.) and distributed orchestration & computing systems (e.g. Airflow, Spark, Flink, etc).
Basic understanding of JVM internals (e.g. garbage collection, memory allocation, JIT, JNI, etc).
Basic knowledge of networking concepts & protocols (e.g. HTTP/HTTPS, CDN, edge computing, load balancing, OSI model, etc).
Familiarity with OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns (e.g. GoF), with a focus on implementing testable, maintainable, and extensible backend code.

Pay & Benefits — Sunnyvale, California, United States

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 $150,400 and $225,300, 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

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

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.