The Apple Games App Data Engineering team is seeking a software data engineer to enhance the gaming experience for players and developers. This role focuses on generating insights from data while ensuring privacy compliance. The team is responsible for building robust analytical solutions and collaborating with various internal and external partners. Engineers in this small, focused team will work on scalable and efficient data processing applications.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent related experience
• Experience building analytics and data solutions specifically for game developers
• Familiarity with third-party analytics tools and platforms used in the gaming industry
• 5+ years of hands-on experience building distributed data processing applications using Apache Spark or Apache Flink
• 5+ years of programming experience in Scala or Java
• Experience with Big data technologies such as Hadoop, HDFS, Spark, SQL, and Kafka
• Proven skills in designing scalable, highly available distributed systems using technologies like Kafka, Iceberg, Kubernetes, Airflow, and Cassandra
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and fundamentals including algorithms and data structures
• Self-directed, self-motivated, and ability to create architecture and design documents
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work in a cross-functional environment

• Deliver an unparalleled gaming experience by generating insights from data
• Build solutions, services, and analytical workloads for internal collaborators and external gaming partners
• Develop analytics solutions tailored specifically for game developers
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and partner organizations
• Ensure all solutions comply with Apple's privacy principles
• Capture cross-functional requirements and translate them into practical engineering tasks

• 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.