The Insights & Release Technologies team is seeking a passionate and experienced Backend / DevOps Engineer to optimize engineering workflows for delivering Apple software. This role focuses on architectural excellence and writing scalable, reliable code. The ideal candidate will have a genuine excitement for collaboration and problem-solving with a user experience focus. You will lead technical discussions and mentor other engineers while driving features from concept to launch.

• 2+ years of experience working in a distributed system with a focus on designing, deploying, and observability of systems.
• Experience with Swift on Server, Go, or equivalent technologies.
• Knowledge of containerization, orchestration technologies, networking, observability tools, and security.
• Expertise in scaling systems, performance analysis, and capacity planning for global, distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in mentoring others.
• Experience with databases, including relational and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra.
• Experience with server-side development and systems programming.
• Demonstrated ability to lead incident response for high-impact outages.
• Familiarity with using Generative AI or Large Language Models to accelerate operational tasks.

• Lead technical discussions and mentor other engineers.
• Drive features from concept to launch.
• Design and deploy scalable and reliable backend systems.
• Collaborate with teams across a wide range of technologies and disciplines.
• Analyze system performance and implement improvements.
• Respond to high-impact outages and lead incident response efforts.

• 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.