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# Software Engineer - Athena, Ai & Data Platforms (AiDP)

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software Debugging, Distributed Data Store, Python (Programming Language), Operational Databases, Feature Engineering, Apache Spark, Containerization, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Data Management
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.austinjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3354594917&tx=JR7367FFI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 5+ years building production-grade software or data platforms at scale.
 * Proficient in Java, Python, or Scala.
 * Hands-on experience with Spark, Flink, Kafka, or similar distributed data technologies.
 * Experience designing, optimizing, and debugging large-scale production data pipelines.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical major, * Strong systems thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.
 * Demonstrated bias for action, curiosity, and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
 * Experience with ML/AI platforms, including feature engineering, model training, or GenAI workflows.
 * Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
 * Experience with Alibaba Cloud or other cloud platforms in regulated or region-specific environments, including PIPL.
 * Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical collaboration.

## Description

As a Software Engineer on the Athena platform, you will be working with large-scale data and decisioning platforms used by data scientists, analysts, and business partners. This position supports both online solutions for near-real-time decisioning, and offline solutions for batch analytics and reporting.


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