About the position
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly! As a member of our Creativity Apps team, you will help shape the next generation of applications and tools by working with pioneering technologies. This is a great opportunity to be part of a team where you will play a key role in setting the direction and architecture of the backend system and services. You will work with cross-functional teams, QA teams and to go beyond code and influence everything from the system design to project planning. This project is highly visible, and highly impactful opportunity! Our Creativity Apps team is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer with a proven track record of building mission-critical, high-performance backend systems. Our team is composed of a close-knit, highly collaborative group of engineers who are committed to excellence throughout the entire product lifecycle. We want team members with extensive hands-on experience in developing and enhancing backend pipelines and services, familiar with client-server communication protocol and have a strong background in designing highly scalable systems. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and bring a strategic approach to both technical innovation and system scalability.
Responsibilities
- Shape the next generation of applications and tools by working with pioneering technologies.
- Set the direction and architecture of the backend system and services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and QA teams.
- Influence system design and project planning.
- Develop and enhance backend pipelines and services.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline.
- 7+ years of demonstrated experience in shipping scalable, maintainable, and testable backend systems.
- Expertise in Java and Spring.
- Extensive experience working with NoSQL data stores such as Cassandra and Solr.
- Experience with message or event driven architectures (such as Kafka).
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with partner teams.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience serving as a technical lead.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (such as Jenkins) and build tools (such as Gradle and Bazel).
- Prioritizes unit, integration, and end-to-end tests as part of development.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
- Retirement benefits.
- Discounted products and free services.
- Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
- Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
- Discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
- Relocation assistance.
