The role is for a staff-level Software Engineer in Apple's Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization, specifically within the Retail and Marcom Engineering team. This team is responsible for building and operating the systems that connect Apple's products with customers, focusing on reliability and scalability. The engineer will work on the platform services that power Apple Retail's data and application infrastructure. The position involves a hands-on approach to architecting, designing, and maintaining code primarily in Java, while also leading software projects and mentoring other engineers.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
• 8+ years of proven experience developing software in a professional capacity.
• 4+ years of proven experience with Java, including mastery in concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization techniques.
• Mastery in OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
• Experience building production applications with the Spring ecosystem.
• Experience with cloud platforms including mastery in IaC, containerization, and orchestration.
• Experience designing, implementing, and shipping high-scale, high-performance cloud-based distributed systems.
• Experience with message-driven and event-driven architectures.
• Experience using relational and NoSQL databases.
• Track record of leading software projects as a tech lead.
• Hands-on experience leveraging GenAI coding tools.
• Experience with search and indexing technologies.
• Expert-level expertise in observability and monitoring.
• Expert-level knowledge of networking concepts and infrastructure.
• Expert-level understanding of advanced JVM internals.
• Experience in API design and implementation.

• Architect, design, develop, test, document, improve, and maintain code mostly in Java.
• Partake in every aspect of projects from planning through implementation and future iterations.
• Lead software projects and mentor senior-level software engineers.
• Design solutions and ensure the reliability, consistency, and scalability of systems.
• Implement comprehensive observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale distributed systems.
• Design and implement APIs following RESTful principles and other standards.

• 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.