Apple · 1 day ago
Reliability Engineer, AI & Data Platforms (AiDP)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $221K/yr
3+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a Reliability Engineer to join their AI and Data Platforms team, responsible for developing and operating large-scale big data platforms and ensuring platform reliability and user experience.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Develop and operate large-scale big data platforms using open source and other solutions
Support critical applications including analytics, reporting, and AI/ML apps
Optimize platform performance and cost efficiency
Automate operational tasks for big data systems
Identify and resolve production errors and issues to ensure platform reliability and user experience
Qualification
Required
3+ years of professional software engineering experience with large-scale big data platforms, including strong programming skills in Java, Scala, Python, or Go
Proven expertise in designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed data processing systems with a strong focus on Apache Spark
Hands-on experience with table formats and data lake technologies such as Apache Iceberg, ensuring scalability, reliability, and optimized query performance
Skilled at coding for distributed systems and developing resilient data pipelines
Strong background in incident management, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization in complex production environments
Proficient with Unix/Linux systems and command-line tools for debugging and operational support
Preferred
Expertise in designing, building, and operating critical, large-scale distributed systems with a focus on low latency, fault-tolerance, and high availability
Experience with contribution to Open Source projects is a plus
Experience with multiple public cloud infrastructure, managing multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters at scale and debugging Kubernetes/Spark issues
Experience with workflow and data pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, DBT)
Understanding of data modeling and data warehousing concepts
Familiarity with the AI/ML stack, including GPUs, MLFlow, or Large Language Models (LLMs)
A learning attitude to continuously improve the self, team, and the organization
Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including the full development lifecycle, secure coding, and experience building reusable frameworks or libraries
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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