Lead Big Data Engineer - Wallet, Payments & Commerce

Job Description

Apple is looking for a Senior Big Data Engineer to design and optimize data, analytics, and ML solutions with a focus on privacy and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience
• 5-10 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying data engineering for analytics or ML & AI pipelines
• Expertise with data governance, security protocols, and compliance in financial data systems
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Scala, Python, or Java, with hands-on experience in data pipeline tools (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow), CI/CD practices, and version control
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data management and analytics tools like Snowflake, Databricks and Tableau
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, data modeling (dimensional/star schemas), and metric standardization
• Proven experience building data quality frameworks (validation, profiling, anomaly detection, synthetic data generation)
• In-depth knowledge of privacy-preserving techniques and compliance in financial systems
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of best practices

Responsibilities

• Instrument APIs, user journey, and interaction flows to collect behavioral, transactional, and operational data for analytics and reporting
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data & ML pipelines and architectures for Wallet, Payments & Commerce products
• Optimize data workflows and pipelines for enhanced efficiency and reliability
• Implement automated data quality frameworks including validation, profiling, anomaly detection, reconciliation
• Develop and scale QA automation frameworks for data engineers
• Uphold the highest standards for user privacy and ensure privacy by default and by design
• Work closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure continuous adherence to regulations
• Collaborate with partners to gather requirements and deliver high-quality data products

Benefits

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.