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Senior Software Development Engineer- Apple Maps

Apple
Cupertino, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Summary

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. We at the 3D Vision Team at Apple Maps are looking for a backend engineer to help us develop and enhance the services, orchestration and compute required for our cutting edge computer vision and machine learning projects. As part of this team you would be working on extremely large data sets of different modalities, collected by various moving platforms, including aerial, satellite, and ground. You need to have a strong curiosity about tackling and solving new real-world problems. You would join a team of fast paced and pragmatic problem solvers that are tackling the toughest problems in the field by developing new innovative technology.

Description

You will be part of a small team responsible for ingesting and processing large scale multi modal sensor data for map making. For example extracting semantics from ground imagery or large scale 3d reconstruction from aerial. This entails operating a HPC cluster for processing, orchestration for business logic and various other auxiliary services.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement services and infrastructure for data, compute, testing and more.
  • Supporting Computer Vision and ML/AI development with through tools and integration work.
  • Support and drive the development of new workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science or similar field
  • Experience in Python
  • 5 years experience working with one or more of (Postgres, FoundationDB, Cassandra)
  • 5 years of development of high performant services
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities, with a proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex systems

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with C / C
  • Experience in Algorithmic Development
  • Experience in PyTorch
  • Some knowledge or experience in AI/ML, Computer Vision or Graphics

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $181,100 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

Salary : $181,100 - $318,400

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