Sr Software Engineer - AML, AI & Data Platforms (AiDP)

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Engineer to help build
the next generation of Applied Machine Learning Platform. The Applied Machine
Learning Platform team provides backend services and infrastructure for various
Machine Learning and Data Science teams to train, build, deploy, and inference
models at scale to prevent fraud on multiple Apple platforms like Apple Pay,
Apple Media Products, App Store, Online Store, Retail, AppleCare, and
Manufacturing. In addition to preventing fraud, this platform is responsible for
driving operations and logistics for Online Store, AppleCare, and Retail. Our
team within the greater AiDP platform development team is the Core Services,
which is a backbone of the platform, responsible for handling thousands of
transactions per second in a distributed manner.

DESCRIPTION

This is a role of a Sr Software Engineer who has deep systems thinking to
design, build, and enhance a scalable and highly concurrent ML/AI serving
platform. Knowledge of Python, Machine Learning concepts, tools, and packages is
a must. If you’re excited about building a production-grade platform and solving
hard distributed systems problems, this is your opportunity to make a lasting
impact at scale.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience
• 4+ years of Python expertise building production applications
• Solid understanding of ???CPython??? concurrency, threading, multiprocessing, and their practical trade-offs in high-throughput production systems
• Strong understanding of Python internals and their implications in highly concurrent systems
• Deep knowledge of ML/AI frameworks and ecosystems
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms
• Proficiency in containerization technologies like Kubernetes and CNCF technologies
• Proficiency in profiling, optimizing, debugging Python applications and libraries
• Bachelor’s Science Computer Science or equivalent or a similar discipline degree or experience

Nice To Haves

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills on both technical and non-technical topics
• Experience building async web services with ???Gunicorn (Green Unicorn),??? FastAPI, or other Python frameworks
• Exposure to Ray, KServe, Triton, or other inference frameworks
• Ability to debug complex cross-platform issues and optimize performance
• Ability to debug and improve ML workflow tuning for high accuracy
• Knowledge of using GenAI to build solutions to improve productivity of developers, users, and businesses
• Self-directed, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with the ability to come up with good design proposals and thorough analysis of production issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees