The Sr. Software Engineer will be part of the Apple Services Engineering Core Services team, focusing on building and enhancing large-scale systems that power various Apple client applications such as Apple Music, Apple TV, and the App Store. This role emphasizes creativity and engineering excellence, with a strong focus on performance and scalability. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative features that enhance customer experiences. The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to high-quality software development.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar field; a Master's degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of JVM or functional languages like Clojure.
• Strong object-oriented design and analysis skills with a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs or other API technologies.
• Experience with NoSQL or document-oriented data stores such as Apache Solr, Redis, or MongoDB is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and build customer-facing features across multi-functional teams.
• Experience writing effective unit and integration tests.
• Outstanding debugging, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.

• Build and enhance large-scale systems that support Apple client applications.
• Collaborate with various teams across Apple to deliver exciting features to customers.
• Focus on web service performance and analyze metrics such as median and percentile latencies.
• Question assumptions and seek sophisticated technical solutions to problems.
• Develop and enhance the MusicKit and Apple Music APIs for the developer community.

• 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.