AIML - Sr Software Data Engineer, Evaluation

AIML - Sr Software Data Engineer, Evaluation

Seattle, Washington, United States

Machine Learning and AI

Are you excited about using data to shape the experience of products used by hundreds of millions of people around the world? The AIML Data Engineering team, part of Apple's AIML Evaluation organization, builds the scalable and reliable data platform that powers Siri, Search, and Machine Learning across Apple. We're looking for collaborative and mission-driven software engineers who care deeply about data quality, user impact, and building at scale. If you're passionate about tackling complex data challenges, eager to work with petabytes of data, and inspired by Apple's commitment to privacy and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you'll work cross-functionally across product and data science teams to build large-scale stream and batch processing data pipelines that power Analytics, Experimentation, and Machine Learning. You will design a unified and groundbreaking data processing framework using Flink, and/or Spark. Your work will focus on optimizing performance, ensuring data quality, and contributing to a long-term vision that extends the framework's capabilities to new user scenarios and groundbreaking machine learning applications. You will collaborate closely with Siri, Search, and other teams to design solutions that transform raw data into datasets that drive innovation. You'll automate dataset lifecycles with strong quality standards and help partners confidently use the data for product insights.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining distributed data processing systems at scale.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with stream and/or batch processing technologies such as Flink, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Iceberg, and Trino.
• Strong in algorithms, data structures, data modeling, and SQL, with experience working on large-scale, complex, and high-dimensional datasets.
• Proficient in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Scala, and Python).

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in data engineering.
• Experience with machine learning algorithms or pipelines, particularly in the context of data engineering.
• Experience supporting ML engineers or data scientists with feature engineering or model data pipelines is a plus.
• Familiarity with testing tools and methodologies for validating large-scale, distributed data systems (e.g., data quality checks, pipeline testing frameworks, fault tolerance testing).
• Proven software engineering fundamentals, including experience with design, testing, version control, and CI/CD best practices.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

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 $171,600 and $302,200, 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 Plan. 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.

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.