Backend Software Engineer, Creativity Apps

Are you passionate about building systems that empower creativity? Join a rapidly growing team within Apple Services to build the robust infrastructure and data pipelines driving our Creativity and InfoApps. Your work will directly support the tools that inspire millions of creators and users daily across all iOS and macOS devices. You will be part of a tight-knit, highly collaborative engineering group dedicated to product excellence. We are looking for exceptional engineers who specialize in building resilient, fault-tolerant distributed systems. You will stand out by demonstrating unique leadership abilities and a talent for navigating complex technical challenges, all while maintaining a relentless focus on the end-user experience. In this role, you will take deep technical ownership of a high-throughput, multi-tenant platform. You will drive projects completely end-to-end, from initial architecture and design reviews through to seamless production releases. Leveraging your strong technical background and deep understanding of scalable backend architectures, you will ensure our services meet strict requirements for scalability, high availability, and low latency. Beyond just writing code, you will act as a key partner to teams across Apple, translating complex requirements into robust backend solutions that directly enable new customer-facing features. Minimum Qualifications: 5 years of experience developing software in Java, including advanced object-oriented design and development Demonstrated experience building and operating distributed systems with strict requirements for scalability, high availability, and low latency Experience working with distributed NoSQL and relational database technologies Strong communication and collaboration skills Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications: Strong fundamentals in storage systems Familiarity with high-performance caching mechanisms Familiarity with event streaming and queueing systems Prior experience with media processing Hands-on experience working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technologies Strong problem-solving skills