Senior Data Engineer, Find My

The Find My team is dedicated to building a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate their devices, personal items, and share location with friends and family. We're a group of highly motivated engineers, designers, and product managers who are passionate about creating a simple and reliable experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We thrive in a fast paced environment where team members are often encouraged to wear multiple hats and contribute to various aspects of the product lifecycle. Innovation and creative problem-solving are at the heart of our team, and we constantly explore new approaches to deliver groundbreaking solutions while collaborating with diverse disciplines across the company, including hardware, software, and privacy, to deliver an exceptional user experience.

DescriptionAs a Data Engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate cross-functional team to transform complex data into insights that power our shared mission. You'll be instrumental in designing and building the analytics pipelines behind exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we build the future of Find My.

You will translate analytics needs from Data Science, Engineering, Product, and Program Management into high-quality, well-modeled data artifacts. Developing methods to monitor data quality and balancing competing priorities will be key to your success. You will dive deep into complex data engineering problems to ensure our solutions are extensible, reliable, and ready to deliver at scale.

Preferred QualificationsExperience with open table formats such as Delta Lake or Apache IcebergExperience with Spark on KubernetesExperience with data quality monitoring and anomaly detectionFamiliarity with BI/visualization tools (e.g., Superset)Familiarity with privacy-preserving data engineering techniquesExperience with machine learning applied to the domain of data engineering and analyticsMinimum QualificationsBS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field10+ years of experience working with large data sets and dimensional data modeling10+ years of experience with data processing using Spark and SparkSQLExperience with data pipeline orchestration toolsExpertise in Java or Scala, and experience with PythonExperience with Amazon Web Services, GCP, or AzureStrong communication and collaboration skillsPay & BenefitsAt 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

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