Software Development Engineer

Summary

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 Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Work on various components of Maps Search Infrastructure and contribute to design, development and maintenance of key search components/features (such as Speller, Query Parsers, Ranking/Recommendation Engine, etc.) Work closely with Data, Applied Science (Ranking/Relevance) and Analytics teams to develop new features and ensure our customers have the best search experience in Maps app. Develop low-latency, high-throughput search systems and services written in Java/C++, served over different versions of Linux. Participate in design and code reviews, work with engineers and Quality Assurance team to deliver high quality search experience to Maps app users. 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 $152,071 - $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

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Java or C++ to develop low-latency, high-throughput search systems and services.
• Data Structures (graph and tree data structure) to develop low-latency, high-throughput search systems and services.
• Large scale services which are used by end users to develop low-latency, high throughput search systems and services.
• Multithreading to develop low-latency, high-throughput search systems and services
• Big data processing using Hadoop, Hive and Spark to develop production scale data pipeline for search systems
• Linux or Unix operating system to develop search system software
• Software design paradigm: service-oriented architecture, microservices, and object-oriented design
• Information retrieval fundamentals: inverted indices, query processing, and optimizations
  
  

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.