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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps/Backend Software Engineer - **Company:** Apple Inc. - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $139,500.0 - $258,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Databases, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, DevOps, HAProxy, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Nginx, Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Services, Load Balancing, Delivery Pipeline, Model Validation, Generative AI, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Machine Learning Operations, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Cloud Integration, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Docker - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=652f650e36bcaffb ## About the Role Do you have experience in Load balancers?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Experience building scalable, maintainable, robust web-services and applications Ability to architect complex systems in a reusable, modular way Experience building infrastructure to support Generative AI services, including model integration, evaluation pipelines, and A/B testing frameworks Familiarity with MLOps practices such as model versioning, pipeline orchestration, experiment tracking, and performance monitoring in production environments Curiosity to learn new technologies and passion for sharing that knowledge with others Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience Minimum Qualifications 3+ years experience in SRE/DevOps, systems engineering, build/release/deployment, and/or automation Proficient in implementing applications in private/public cloud infrastructure and container technologies, including but not limited to: Kubernetes, Docker, database platforms, and event/data pipelines, and model-serving or API integration patterns Experience designing, building and managing CI/CD pipelines Experience with networking load balancers such as HAProxy, NGINX, etc. Demonstrated ability to write applications in a high-level programming language like Python, Ruby, Java, etc. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience ## Description Are you passionate about first-class infrastructure and software development, and eager to apply your expertise to solve real-world problems at Apple's incredible scale? Do you want to see your work have direct impact on web services, applications, and deployments used by thousands of engineers every day?Come join us in developing, shipping, and maintaining AI/ML and Generative AI services - including the infrastructure, evaluation pipelines, and integration workflows that provide cutting-edge features to support Apple's hardware product development teams, helping bring amazing, groundbreaking products and innovations to life. We are the Product Integrity AI/ML team, and we build and deliver software supporting the development of Apple's unparalleled hardware product line. Our software is used by both Apple engineers and third-party accessory manufacturers to develop and debug their systems, with high visibility throughout the company., As a DevOps/Backend Engineer in our team, you will design, implement, and manage the infrastructure that powers all of our services, tools, and apps. You will work with a diverse array of cross-functional partners throughout Apple on challenging projects incorporating Machine Learning, Generative AI, and MLOps - collaborating closely with ML engineering teams to integrate, evaluate, and operationalize models within our services. The services and software you craft will be instrumental in solving difficult challenges, providing data insights, and driving decision-making within Hardware Engineering and beyond. We move at a fast pace, iterate quickly, and work side-by-side with our customers to ensure we're building the most effective solutions possible.","responsibilities":"Design, build, maintain, and manage cloud infrastructure platforms using IaC to service cutting edge machine learning workflows Collaborate with ML engineering partners to integrate and operationalize hosted models into our services, building reliable pipelines for model evaluation, A/B testing, and performance benchmarking Develop and maintain infrastructure for GenAI-powered evaluation and testing workflows, ensuring our internal tooling can assess and compare models across different parts of our systems Write high-quality code that's testable, scalable, and able to be maintained by others Work closely with software developers in our team providing infrastructure expertise, cloud integration best-practices, and service architecture guidance Collaborate across teams and organizations to distill complex requirements into a concrete action plan Lead design reviews, author documentation, and give meaningful feedback on the designs of peers Represent your work to the team and leadership through demos, presentations, and retrospectives ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing for Q-Day](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100179-post-quantum-cryptography-preparing-for-q-day) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Streaming AI Responses in Real-Time with SSE in Next.js & NestJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1630-streaming-ai-responses-in-real-time-with-sse-in-next-js-nestjs) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)