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At Apple, new ideas quickly transform into groundbreaking products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your work, and there’s no telling what can be accomplished. 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.

As part of the Supply Chain Innovation team, you will play a pivotal role in building end-to-end, best-in-class software solutions for Apple’s Supply Chain needs, ranging from Supply Planning and Demand Planning to Product Distribution and beyond. You will collaborate with various internal collaborators to define and implement solutions that optimize Apple’s internal business processes. The ideal candidate excels in collaborative environments, produces high-quality software under tight deadlines, and works independently while collaborating effectively with multi-functional teams globally (US, Singapore, India, & Europe). This role impacts Apple’s business, requiring interaction with internal teams to deliver innovative products in a dynamic environment.

• Design, develop, and optimize highly scalable, distributed systems, using cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture to build scalable, robust and resilient solutions.
• Lead proof-of-concept projects and pilot implementations to showcase new ideas.
• Strive for excellence by continuously seeking ways to enhance system reliability, performance, and security.
• Contribute to design and code reviews, and assist in debugging and resolving issues.
• Develop system components and take full responsibility for the timely delivery and quality of the work.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, QA, support teams, contractors and end users with minimal direction.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Occasionally, will need to handle application production (warranty) support.

• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in software development using Python, with a consistent track record in designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs using frameworks like FastAPI, Django REST Framework, or Flask.
• Proficient in data manipulation, analysis, and processing with libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and Polars, enabling efficient handling of large datasets and complex transformations.
• Experience with distributed computing frameworks like PySpark, Celery, or Dask.
• Experience with design patterns, enterprise architecture, software engineering principles, and modern Python development practices, including writing and performing comprehensive unit/integration tests for robust and maintainable web applications.

• Proficiency in cloud development and deployment using platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), etc., including services related to compute, storage, data processing, and managed database solutions.
• Development experience with containerization and orchestration systems, specifically Docker and Kubernetes, for scalable deployment of applications and data pipelines.
• Strong background in database modeling, design, and management for both SQL and NoSQL databases, and proficiency with Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs), along with exposure to caching technologies such as Redis, and workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.
• Experience in AI/ML, particularly in working with Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI systems, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, to enhance data-driven decision making, automation, or user interaction.
• Understanding of supply chain management processes, including demand planning, inventory management, logistics, and order fulfillment with experience in developing applications for the Supply Chain business domain.

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 Program. 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace. Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.