Senior Software Engineer - Experimentation Platform

Company: Apple
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Summary Posted: Jun 27, 2023 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200486866 The Apple Maps Experimentation Engineering team is in need of great engineers! Our team builds big data and computing platforms, as well as core services, to empower engineers, statisticians and scientists to develop and experiment on algorithms to measure and improve the accuracy and quality of Apple Maps global dataset. Key Qualifications 5+ years experience working with backend services & distributed systems Strong experience in Java and the JVM Experience with major web service frameworks (e.g. Dropwizard, Spring, Akka, Spray, Play, Node.js) Experience with relational databases (e.g. Postgres, Mysql, Mssql, Oracle) Strong object-oriented design, design patterns and believer in software development best practices Understanding of performance, large scale deployment, continuous integration, and unit testing Excellent communication skills and a strong desire to work with both technical and non-technical audiences Familiarity with A/B testing methodologies Familiarity with cloud platforms (eg: AWS, GCP or Azure) Familiarity with distributed computing and storage technologies (eg: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka) Description We own the A/B experimentation platform for Apple Maps, and we deal with complex problems at a massive scale. We're looking for a customer-focused backend engineer to help build our experimentation infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise architecting, building and operating large-scale backend applications and will be familiar with A/B experimentation. You'll be a core contributor to our A/B testing systems, and you will work with engineers, statisticians, data scientists, product managers and mapping experts to improve a core product that touches millions of users worldwide each day. Working as part of a cross-functional team, you will work on novel problems and solve challenges around experimentation and distributed systems while keeping user privacy as a top priority. Education & Experience Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits 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 $161,700 and $243,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 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. about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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