Software Development Engineer - Applications

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop applications by working with UX Designers and ensuring UIs are developed as per the product needs. Create mock-ups for the Development and Design team. Design and develop backend services and middleware. Perform DB design and development and execute automated testing, continuous integration, and security and deployment. Recommend technological developments and improve process inefficiencies. Build Application Design and Architecture to align with business goals and ensure seamless diagnostics experience. Utilize available tools, frameworks, and solutions to solve business problems. Research latest technologies and assessing their applicability for the solution. Develop POCs to ensure products are built with cutting-edge technology. Develop standards and procedures to ensure that quality standards are met and are consistent. Manage products from conception to delivery by working with the Solutions and Strategy teams on various initiatives such as defining key performance metrics, prioritizing development tasks, and exploring new market opportunities. Productize the requirements and scoping them with detailed milestones. Own the product roadmap and drive the product development across multiple product verticals. Track usability goals and preparing reports for senior management. Engage with Apple Business Teams by understanding business processes and needs to ensure prioritization of the backlog items. Reengineer and optimize the business processes with engineering insights such as such as automation opportunities, workflow simplification, and system integration enhancements. Help the business users in learning and adapting to the product post-production release by conducting interactive workshops, regular feedback sessions, and creating self-service resources. Drive Program Planning and Estimations by planning the cost relative to the deliverables. Execute effort estimation and resource planning. Procure and manage the software licenses which help in easing the development of the product. Oversee warranty phase and ensuring a smoother support transition post-production release. 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 $264,514 - $318,400/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.

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Utilizing Java to create enterprise-grade backend solutions, build APIs, manage server-side logic, and ensure compatibility across distributed systems.
• Utilizing Javascript to create real-time, user-centric web applications to develop interactive features such as dynamic forms, real-time updates, and seamless transitions.
• Utilizing React for building modular, maintainable, and reusable UI components to simplify the development of complex interfaces by providing tools for state management and virtual DOM manipulation, ensuring efficient rendering of dynamic content.
• Using Kafka for building systems that require high-throughput, low-latency, and reliable event streaming to ensure efficient communication between microservices, enabling fault-tolerant, distributed data pipelines.
• Using HTML for web development and structuring web content including Semantic HTML to ensure accessibility compliance and facilitates search engine optimization used for user engagement and discoverability.
• Using Couchbase to handle large volumes of unstructured data and delivering low-latency responses and ensuing scalability and high availability, critical for real-time applications.
• Applying Cybersecurity to protect systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks by using software development for creation of complex, interconnected systems.

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