Distributed Systems Engineer, Instructional Products

Apple

Seattle, USonsite$140k-$258k/yrPosted Jun 21, 2026
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Skills

kubernetestypescriptmongopythonkafkajavaawsiosgo

About the role

Join a great team responsible for delivering instructional content for iOS, macOS,

watchOS, tvOS, through Siri, and on the web! Our team has created and maintains an evolving, cutting edge, cloud-based content development, management and delivery system platform that powers contextual help, Tips, Apple Intelligence features, and comprehensive user guides for all Apple's hardware and software products.

Description

We are seeking a Distributed Systems Engineer with expertise in building Restful APIs, Search and a working knowledge of machine learning concepts and systems. Your role will primarily involve developing backend services and creating data and inference pipelines with large set of data. This position is ideal for those passionate about enhancing search features using advanced machine learning methods.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with MongoDB and Unstructured data

Experience in Machine learning and/or Natural Language Processing

Experience of prompt engineering, fine-tuning, evaluating, and developing data collection/annotation/management tooling for LLMs

Exemplary ability to design, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and product roadmap

Solid understanding of the software development process, including unit testing and release management

Minimum Qualifications

Strong coding skills and solid understanding of algorithms and data structures

Proficient with various programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, TypeScript

Expert knowledge of API design and interface technologies (JSON, ProtoBuf, REST,RPC, XML, etc)

Experience with AWS Services such as Amazon S3, EC2, EKS / Kubernetes

Experience with event-based messaging systems (Kafka)

B.S, M.S. or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience

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 $139,500 and $258,100, 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.

Compensation

This Systems Engineer role pays $140k-$258k/yr. Within typical range for systems engineer roles in United States.

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