The Apple Data Platform team is seeking a Staff Data Infrastructure/Platform Engineer to join their Services organization, focusing on powering analytics and machine learning across Apple. This role is part of the Data Lakehouse team, which provides a managed Lakehouse solution powered by Apache Iceberg, REST Catalog, and custom-built services. The position offers an opportunity to lead and shape the future of Apple's data infrastructure at an exabyte scale.
As a Staff Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and operating Apple's largest data platform, ensuring high reliability, security, and privacy. You'll lead the data lakehouse team, mentoring other engineers while maintaining hands-on involvement in technical work. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, with experience in technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg.
The ideal candidate will combine technical excellence with strong leadership skills, bringing 10+ years of experience in data infrastructure and platform design. You'll work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating across teams to deliver solutions that meet Apple's high standards. The compensation package includes a competitive base salary range of $166,600 to $296,300, plus additional benefits including stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and educational support.
This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact at one of the world's leading technology companies, working with cutting-edge technologies and solving complex challenges at massive scale. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and user experience, while helping to shape the future of data infrastructure at Apple.