Software Engineer - Manufacturing Systems & Infrastructure

Summary

Posted: 8 Oct 2024

Role Number:200567622

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something - you’ll add something. Apple's Manufacturing Systems & Infrastructure (MSI) team is responsible for gathering, consolidating and tracking all manufacturing data for Apple’s products and modules worldwide. This data is used throughout the company and the product’s lifecycle, from the very beginning, to validate that units being built are fully tested and of high quality before leaving the factory, all of the way through to warranty support for customers. Apple's MSI team is seeking a Software Engineer who possesses a real passion for developing extraordinary products with a deep appreciation for user experience. We are looking for a passionate and results-oriented Software Engineer to join our team and work on some of the highly visible data projects in Operations organization!

Description

In this role you will be responsible for defining and developing ML Platform and frameworks for generative AI powered applications at Apple Product Operations. You will be responsible in crafting, developing and maintaining our large-scale systems, storage, and integration services. You will collaborate with diverse cross-functional partners, including model developers, machine learning systems engineers, data scientists, application developers and product managers. You will work closely with the SRE team and develop monitoring and alerting on various applications and systems integrations. You will have the opportunity to learn and work on the latest technologies, lead POCs to demonstrate new ideas and influence the future direction of our technology stack.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands on micro services development experience using industry standard frameworks.
• Strong software development, problem-solving and debugging skills with experience in one or more of the following languages: Python, Java, Go.
• Experience building a RESTful API with at least one backend language such as Python, Java, Go.
• Experience in writing and Tuning SQL queries and using data stores like Relational, NoSQL and Object Stores.
• Experience building cloud native platforms using containerization technologies like Kubernetes, docker, helm and well versed in AWS/GCP or Azure.
• Experience with big data processing using Spark and message queue platforms like Kafka, RabbitMQ.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing large scale distributed computing systems.
• Experience with Iceberg and Trino.
• Adept at quickly grasping and distilling highly complex matters into clean, understandable solutions.
• Self directed, self motivated and detail oriented with ability to come up with good design proposals and thorough analysis of production issues.
• Ability to thrive in a multi-functional team on high profile, critical projects.
• Candidate should be able to initiate and explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems.
• Strong communication and Collaboration skills.