Job Details

Senior Software Development Engineer

New York City, New York, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jul 17, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200612877

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in New York, New York. Meet with product teams to discuss and clarify requirements. Develop and document engineering specifications. Develop design proposals and implement agreed upon solutions. Design and develop software components for distributed systems with focus on security, scalability and availability. Utilize relational database management systems (RDBMS) and object-oriented programming. Develop automated tests and frameworks to ensure resilience of the system. Analyze and optimize performance of complex distributed systems. Break down engineering tasks and estimate effort. Mentor other junior engineers. Define API schemas. Lead the delivery of complex features end to end. Assists in driving timely completion of features by coordinating with multiple cross-functional teams. Review and provide feedback of the code produced by other engineers in the team. Troubleshoot, debug and resolve software issues.

May telecommute. 40 hours/week. 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 $179,982 - $220,900/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered Large Scale Distributed Systems or in a Software Development related occupation. In the alternative, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered, Large Scale Distributed Systems or in a Software Development related occupation.

• 2 years of experience in the following:

• Java or Kotlin developing distributed systems and using event streaming technologies such as Kafka;

• Data modeling and SQL databases;

• Defining and Implementing externally facing APIs;

• Root cause analysis to troubleshoot and debug software issues;

• Conducting code reviews;

• 1 years of experience in the following:

• Cross functional environments including managing external dependencies and stakeholders;

• Leading design discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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