Senior AI Backend Software Engineer, Digital Channel

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple's WW Channel Strategy & Operations (CSO) organization focuses on developing and deploying worldwide sales programs and best practices to deliver an extraordinary customer experience in the channel and drive Apple Channel sales. With deep functional expertise in digital, physical, and people enablement spaces, our WW CSO team closely collaborates with many cross-functional groups at world-wide and regional levels. We are seeking a highly experienced Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our Worldwide Business Development and Strategy team. In this role, you will lead the strategy of next generation AI LLM powered Sales applications from 0-1+, developing applications that transform the sales experience for customers and salespeople. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams of business SMEs, ML engineers, data scientists, and designers to develop breakthrough products for our internal and external users and play a critical part in driving our technology vision forward for years to come.

Description

In this role, you will: - Partner closely day-to-day with other engineers, users, and business leaders to plan, design, prototype and ship world class applications that push the state of the art - Build breakthrough experiences to transform the sales experience - Actively engage in all aspects of development, from ideation and experimentation to deployment - Contribute to overall architecture and help set the technical direction of the team - Design and implement REST APIs and architect inter-service communication and data flows - Research and developing new technologies and develop proofs of concept - Provide help and guidance to less experienced team members - Write high quality code and review the work of your peers

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires 8+ years of related experience Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/Computer Science/Information Science/Engineering Deep experience with Relational databases and NoSQL databases Advanced / expert programing skills in C++, Java, Python, SQL, Golang Demonstrated project experiences with the following tools / platforms: Apache Storm, Flink, Druid, Apache Kafka, Airflow, Presto Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud computing platforms Familiarity with version control systems, modern CI/CD practices, testing, and migration tools for database and software Understanding of Automation, Deployment, and Infrastructure as Code concepts using tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, etc Understanding of security and networking principles

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated project experience on large-scale distributed system or machine learning batch inference system Understanding of accessibility best practices is a plus Comfort with ambiguity and ability to bring clarity to early-stage product ideas Excellent communication and collaborative skills Outstanding problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills Ability to navigate ambiguity and work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-functional environment Master of Science degree is a plus