Job Details

Role Number: 200642242-0836

Summary

The Apple Data Platform powers analytics, machine learning, and critical decision-making systems across Apple. As the scale of our data and compute grows, cost efficiency and fiscal stewardship are vital to maintaining Apple’s culture of innovation and responsibility.

Description

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer for the Platform Financial Governance team to help build the technical foundation of Apple’s infrastructure economy. In this role, you will design and implement the scalable data systems that make "cost" a first-class citizen in our engineering stack. You will play a key role in building a robust financial governance platform developing the data models, real-time pipelines, and enforcement mechanisms that ensure every unit of compute is accounted for and optimized. You will work closely with Service engineers and cross-functional partners to build tooling that allows engineering teams to self-govern their usage while providing leadership with granular visibility into total cost of ownership (TCO).

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering.

• Big Data Proficiency: Strong proficiency in distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink, Trino/Presto) and modern table formats (Iceberg, Delta Lake).

• Coding Expertise: Strong, production-grade coding skills in Java, Scala, or Python, with a solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.

• Infrastructure Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Kubernetes) and the basics of cloud resource management (instances, storage classes).

• Data Modeling: Experience designing dimensional models and managing schema evolution for complex datasets.

• Problem Solving: Ability to debug complex distributed system issues and optimize code for performance and scalability.

• Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud Cost Familiarity: Experience working with cloud billing data (AWS Cost Explorer, CUR files) or general cost management principles.

• Container Orchestration: Experience working with Kubernetes concepts (pods, namespaces, resource requests/limits).

• Streaming Data: Experience building real-time data pipelines using Kafka, Flink, or Spark Streaming.

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) .