Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering (ASE)

Senior Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering (ASE)

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Posted: Sep 05, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200619477

Summary

Do you love solving sophisticated challenges and are passionate about learning? At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your work, and there's no telling what we could accomplish. You will be a part of a small team in the iCloud organization and have a significant stake in defining the team's future and success. You will be joining a friendly and collaborative team to build software and solutions for our partners and organization. This position requires a broad set of software engineering skills, focusing on design, and developing scalable applications/services. If you are passionate about technical solutions like software, data, operational insights, efficiency, resource utilization, and related technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

Description

On the iCloud Data and Engineering (iDEE) team, our mission is to empower the teams that run iCloud. We do this by simplifying operations, pioneering innovative solutions, and strengthening the foundation of one of the world's largest cloud services. The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate the following characteristics and experience: researching and evaluating broad sets of technology stacks and modern frameworks, design patterns and architecture concepts. Presenting your work in a collaborative way across team members and partners.

Responsibilities

You play a crucial role in developing solutions that directly impact iCloud's stability and efficiency of services. You will work with different business and engineering teams to understand the needs of our end customers often before they do. You will closely work with internal partners to capture requirements, develop scalable software, build tools, dashboards, and platforms that will be used inside/outside Apple iCloud.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience in large-scale cloud services or similar environments. Proficiency in Python or Java and willingness to adapt to new ones in the future. Be ready to tackle new challenges, willingness to work across the entire software stack, from provisioning of infrastructure through to software design and full stack development. Strong software engineering background and experience with data-driven architecture, distributed systems, operational insights, and resource utilization. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to cross-functional teams. Work both independently and in a team to produce optimal results. Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for writing technical and design documentations. Knowledge of data pipelines, and familiar with Apache-Superset for visualization a plus. Experience using AI tools and prompt engineering to solve practical engineering problems and build reliable solutions.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.

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.