The Software Engineer role in the Universal Media Engineering team at Apple Services focuses on building and managing the data platform that powers the Apple TV app. The team is dedicated to creating innovative products that enhance the media experience for users. Engineers will work on scalable backend systems and leverage AI technologies to solve complex engineering challenges. Collaboration with various teams is essential to deliver a high-quality Apple TV experience.

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of features throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Experience designing and developing scalable, highly observable, and resilient backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Strong proficiency in Java and one or more backend programming languages such as Kotlin, Go, or Python.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, networking, and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with databases, data modeling, and cloud-native application development.
• Hands-on experience building production applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.

• Design and build services that impact millions of users.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, project management, business operations, design, and curation teams.
• Accelerate the adoption of AI-powered development practices and intelligent applications.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate generative AI into products and engineering workflows.
• Deliver high-quality solutions consistently and quickly.

• 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.