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Fremont, CA · On-site
$134K - $177K/yr
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Fremont, CA · On-site
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In this role, you will be responsible for designing high-level software architecture to support vehicle integration and test operations. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to create ...
In this role, you will be responsible for designing high-level software architecture to support vehicle integration and test operations. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to create ...
Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer Parallel Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build ... Develop and maintain system-level software written primarily in Rust. * Optimize existing codebases ...
Senior Software Engineer
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Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$150K - $212K/yr
Senior Software Engineer Parallel Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build ... Develop and maintain system-level software written primarily in Rust. * Optimize existing codebases ...
Senior Software Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$150K - $212K/yr
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Senior Software Engineer
$150K - $212K/yr
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Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Hardware/Production Test Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$130K - $169K/yr
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Senior Hardware/Production Test Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$130K - $169K/yr
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Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Test
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$130K - $169K/yr
Responsibilities : • Design high-level software architecture in support of vehicle integration and test operations • Coordinate across multiple teams to create software testing infrastructure ...
Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Test
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$130K - $169K/yr
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Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance ...
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Strong foundation in computer science and system-level software engineering. * Advanced Linux experience with the ability to debug complex issues spanning kernel, boot, and userspace. * Proficiency ...
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Fremont, CA · On-site
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Apple rating
8.0
Based on 677 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
7th of 30 rated technology retailers
Job description
Join us, the team that serves as Apple's nerve center: Apple Information Systems and Technology group! We are looking for staff-level Java Software Engineers, who will work closely with other Software Engineers, Project & Product Managers, Product Designers, other internal & external partners as well as with senior Apple leadership.
There are countless ways you can contribute here, from working on apple.com to software for digital & physical Apple Stores, from software for Apple Care to Apple-wide systems for identity, operations, recruiting, and people management, from software for Apple data centers to Apple-wide data processing & AI/ML systems.
When you join IS&T, you'll help design and manage systems, frameworks, and apps that countless Apple customers and employees rely on every day.
Together, we'll explore all the ways to improve how Apple operates, freeing our employees to do what they do best, and crafting magical experiences for our customers!
Description
As a staff-level Software Engineer, you will architect, design, 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, and you will be encouraged to play an extended role in designing solutions, and leading software projects.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, proactive and results-driven. Attention to detail, dedication to providing high-quality solutions modeling engineering excellence, and ability to work towards timely 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 internal and external partners, and senior leaders.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
8+ years proven experience developing software in a professional capacity. Longer experience strongly preferred.
5+ years proven experience designing, implementing, and shipping high-scale, high-performance, highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud-based distributed systems, including mastery in API design and implementation (e.g. REST, RPC, GraphQL, etc.).
5+ years proven experience using relational (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB, etc.) databases, including mastery in schema design, query optimization, and managing sophisticated data interactions between relational/NoSQL systems.
4+ years proven experience with Java, including mastery in concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization techniques.
Mastery in OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns (e.g. GoF), with a proven focus on implementing testable, maintainable, and extensible backend code.
Preferred Qualifications
Track record of leading software projects that span multiple, distributed teams as a tech lead (TL), while mentoring senior-level software engineers.
Comfortable 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.).
Expertise in Java web (e.g. ServiceTalk, Spring, Dropwizard, Quarkus, Micronaut, etc.) and unit testing frameworks (e.g. JUnit, Mockito, etc.).
Experience with tooling languages (e.g. Go, Python, Ruby, etc.) and distributed orchestration & computing systems (e.g. Airflow, Spark, Flink, etc.).
Strong understanding of advanced JVM internals (e.g. garbage collection, memory allocation, JIT, JNI, etc.).
Extensive knowledge of networking concepts & protocols (e.g. HTTP/HTTPS, CDN, edge computing, load balancing, OSI model, etc.).
There are countless ways you can contribute here, from working on apple.com to software for digital & physical Apple Stores, from software for Apple Care to Apple-wide systems for identity, operations, recruiting, and people management, from software for Apple data centers to Apple-wide data processing & AI/ML systems.
When you join IS&T, you'll help design and manage systems, frameworks, and apps that countless Apple customers and employees rely on every day.
Together, we'll explore all the ways to improve how Apple operates, freeing our employees to do what they do best, and crafting magical experiences for our customers!
Description
As a staff-level Software Engineer, you will architect, design, 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, and you will be encouraged to play an extended role in designing solutions, and leading software projects.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, proactive and results-driven. Attention to detail, dedication to providing high-quality solutions modeling engineering excellence, and ability to work towards timely 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 internal and external partners, and senior leaders.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
8+ years proven experience developing software in a professional capacity. Longer experience strongly preferred.
5+ years proven experience designing, implementing, and shipping high-scale, high-performance, highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud-based distributed systems, including mastery in API design and implementation (e.g. REST, RPC, GraphQL, etc.).
5+ years proven experience using relational (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB, etc.) databases, including mastery in schema design, query optimization, and managing sophisticated data interactions between relational/NoSQL systems.
4+ years proven experience with Java, including mastery in concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization techniques.
Mastery in OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns (e.g. GoF), with a proven focus on implementing testable, maintainable, and extensible backend code.
Preferred Qualifications
Track record of leading software projects that span multiple, distributed teams as a tech lead (TL), while mentoring senior-level software engineers.
Comfortable 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.).
Expertise in Java web (e.g. ServiceTalk, Spring, Dropwizard, Quarkus, Micronaut, etc.) and unit testing frameworks (e.g. JUnit, Mockito, etc.).
Experience with tooling languages (e.g. Go, Python, Ruby, etc.) and distributed orchestration & computing systems (e.g. Airflow, Spark, Flink, etc.).
Strong understanding of advanced JVM internals (e.g. garbage collection, memory allocation, JIT, JNI, etc.).
Extensive knowledge of networking concepts & protocols (e.g. HTTP/HTTPS, CDN, edge computing, load balancing, OSI model, etc.).
About Apple
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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.
Industry
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Cupertino, CA, US
Year founded
1976