Software Engineer - Maps APIs

About the position

Join the team that unlocks the power of Apple Maps. The Maps APIs team builds and maintains the core services that enable users and partners to interact with Apple Maps—powering essential features like directions, search, and places, used by millions every day across Apple platforms! As an engineer on the team, you'll help design and deliver secure, privacy-focused APIs that operate at global scale. Our systems handle billions of requests with high reliability and performance, enabling some of Apple's most critical and continuously available services.

Responsibilities

• Craft the next generation of Apple Maps APIs—built to be intuitive, secure, and performant across both online and offline experiences.
• Work on low-latency, real-time systems that support location features with strict uptime and availability requirements.
• Maintain and evolve existing systems while designing new capabilities from the ground up.
• Collaborate closely with teams across Apple, uphold strong software engineering practices, and help ensure user privacy by building systems that protect personal data and safeguard sensitive partner information.
• Work across the stack when needed.

Requirements

• A strong teammate who contributes to an encouraging and inclusive engineering culture.
• BS or MS and at least 6 years of practical experience as a software engineer.
• Strong proficiency in Java.
• Knowledgeable in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, with experience automating workflows and building tools.
• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, complexity).
• Works well in multi-functional environments, collaborating effectively with many other teams across our organization.
• Communicates clearly and persuasively, builds strong working relationships, and consistently delivers on shared goals.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a strong ability to learn independently and continuously.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience designing and running APIs at scale.
• Experience with large scale storage systems and indexing.
• Knowledge in concepts such as concurrency, parallelism and multi-threaded systems.
• Experience with stream and batch processing frameworks and distributed databases.
• Real world exposure to C++.
• Experience with full stack development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• A range of discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
• Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation assistance.