Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Architect

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer with cloud architecture specialty, you will design
and build distributed systems on AWS that support the complete data lifecycle
and analytics pipelines. You'll collaborate with data engineering, analytics,
ML, and platform teams to deliver production-grade infrastructure components and
data services. This role balances strategic architecture decisions with hands-on
implementation, ensuring our data platform operates reliably and efficiently at
scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years on cloud-based data systems or infrastructure
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python (, Scala as a plus)
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS data services: S3, Glue, EKS, Lambda, RDS
• Hands-on experience with distributed data frameworks: Apache Spark, Flink, Trino, or Kafka
• Demonstrated experience building high-performance, scalable services and data applications with a strong focus on operational excellence
• Familiarity with CI/CD, and proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• Experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS
• Solid understanding of data architecture concepts: data lakes, lakehouses, schema patterns, data quality
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience) preferred

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect Professional
• Experiences on other Cloud platforms (GCP, Azure etc)
• Advanced knowledge of Apache Spark internals and query optimization
• Proficiency with workflow orchestration: Apache Airflow or Prefect
• Expertise in data governance and cataloging systems
• Background in serverless and event-driven architectures
• Experience with observability stacks: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Splunk
• Knowledge of data security: encryption, RBAC, audit logging, compliance frameworks
• Track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level