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# Senior Software Engineer - Backend, Developer Publications

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apple Xcode, Code Review, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Database Design, Programming Tools, PostgreSQL, Pair Programming, Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Web Applications, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cassandra, Production Code, Api Design, Docker
- **Published:** July 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-backend-developer/apple-job107642427

## About the Role

* Experience with shipping high quality, performant, and reliable web applications
 * A passion for developing products and features
 * Ability to discuss technical tradeoffs across the stack, including: system architecture, database design, API design and infrastructure
 * A learning attitude to continuously improve self and team, * BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics (or equivalent experience)
 * Experience with: Ruby, Rails, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies. We believe great engineers are capable of learning new technologies, but experience in the above will be beneficial
 * Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and delivery
 * Familiarity with Apple technologies such as Xcode and Swift are a plus

## Description

Role Number:200633025-2114The documentation engineering team is responsible for creating world-class developer tools and framework-level support for the documentation workflows on the developer website and Xcode. We're looking for a software engineer to join the backend team and continue to scale and improve our existing technology, while also innovating on new products, infrastructure and tooling. The ideal candidate is experienced in backend technologies, databases, API design and architecting of reliable systems., This will be your opportunity to join a highly motivated team of talented engineers who value collaboration and building highly reliable backend systems. Our team is diverse, dynamic and passionate about the products we build. As a member of the team, you will work alongside a small but impactful team, enable cross functional collaboration with other departments at Apple, mentor other engineers, and contribute to architecture discussions, code review and proposals., * Model great software engineering practices, by producing well tested, performant and reliable code to the multiple systems that we maintain.

 * Engage in code review, pair programming and architecture discussions with other members of the team.
 * Work cross functionally with other teams at Apple, to ensure our tools and systems integrate seamlessly.
 * Write detailed architecture and design proposals.
 * Constantly seek areas of improvement.


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