Apple · 3 hours ago
Principal Engineer - Intelligent Navigation Experiences
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $318K/yr
12+ years expApple is a company where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives are celebrated. As a Principal Engineer on the Maps Navigation and Location Services team, you'll help shape the next generation of intelligent navigation experiences while tackling complex technical challenges.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and APIs for navigation experiences across Apple Maps
Lead technical initiatives from requirements through production, collaborating with product, design, data science, infrastructure, and client software teams
Build machine learning systems and real-time/batch processing pipelines while maintaining Apple’s privacy-first approach
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership through code reviews, architectural guidance, and knowledge sharing
Support production systems through on-call rotations and influence product direction with technical expertise and user-focused thinking
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of industry experience
Strong experience building large-scale, production-grade applications, services, and customer-facing features for millions of users
Proficiency in modern programming languages such as C++, Java, Scala, Swift, or Rust
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and distributed system design
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and work effectively in ambiguous, cross-functional environments
Preferred
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience with machine learning techniques in navigation, location services, or geospatial domains
Familiarity with privacy-preserving ML approaches and on-device model deployment
Hands-on experience with scalable data architectures and streaming technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Flink)
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and containerization (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes)
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
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Funding
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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