Strong understanding of concurrency and memory management
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Apple is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for their Data Solutions team, responsible for building and evolving distributed data systems that support major consumer services like Apple Music and TV. The role demands expertise in large-scale data processing, particularly with Apache Kafka, and aims to optimize data availability with minimal latency.
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Job Summary
This role involves building and evolving the distributed data systems that power critical Apple consumer services including Music, TV, and Podcasts.
Engineers on this team own their platforms end-to-end, handling everything from protocol-level work to operational tooling and multi-region deployment.
The position focuses on optimizing cross-datacenter replication to ensure user data reaches the edge with the smallest possible latency.
Matching Summary
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Apple is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for their Data Solutions team, responsible for building and evolving distributed data systems that support major consumer services like Apple Music and TV. The role demands expertise in large-scale data processing, particularly with Apache Kafka, and aims to optimize data availability with minimal latency.
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Salary
Not specified; Not specified; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
3+ years of professional experience
Proficiency in Java programming language
Strong understanding of concurrency and memory management
Experience designing large-scale distributed systems
Solid grasp of data structures and algorithms
RESTful API design and service-oriented architecture
Nice-to-have
Experience with Apache Kafka ecosystem and internals
Hands-on experience with multi-datacenter deployments
Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP
Knowledge of container orchestration with Kubernetes
Experience with fault injection and chaos engineering
Contributions to open-source data infrastructure projects
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience
Strong proficiency in Java with performance optimization skills