Staff Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer - Lakehouse, Apple Data Platform

Apple is a global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and services.
$166,600 - $296,300
Data
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer - Lakehouse, Apple Data Platform

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.

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Responsibilities For Staff Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer - Lakehouse, Apple Data Platform

  • Build and operate Apple's largest data platform supporting exabyte scale
  • Scale and operationalize the largest custom build multi-tenant, highly secure, privacy enabled Data Lakehouse
  • Ensure data platform offers reliable high quality data with consistent SLAs
  • Write code, documentation, participate in code reviews, and mentor other engineers
  • Lead the data lakehouse team
  • Guide team members in technical and professional growth
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Lead planning, execution, and success of technical projects

Requirements For Staff Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer - Lakehouse, Apple Data Platform

Java
Scala
Kubernetes
  • 10+ years of experience in design and development of scaling, and operation of distributed systems
  • Proficient in Java or Scala
  • Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable, reliable APIs
  • Skilled at debugging complex issues in large-scale distributed systems
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
  • B.S., M.S., or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience with Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, Iceberg, and Hive
  • Experience with resource management systems like Apache Mesos and Kubernetes

Benefits For Staff Data Infrastructure / Platform Engineer - Lakehouse, Apple Data Platform

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
Equity
Education Budget
Relocation Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee stock programs
  • Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discount
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation benefits

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