Software Application Support Engineer, Retail & Marcom Engineering

Apple Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$150,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Software Applications BASIC (Programming Language) Information Systems Databases Computer Engineering Monitoring of Systems PostgreSQL MySQL Ruby on Rails Information Technology Splunk

Job description

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless. Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.

In the role of Software Support Engineer, you will play an integral part in Marcom’s internal tools, by troubleshooting and communicating with the users and stakeholders. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, reviewing, and modifying documentation corresponding to the applications’ usage, replying to users’ questions, and communicating with the development team to provide solutions. As a member of the support engineering team, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures.

Requirements

Excellent follow-through, organizational ability, and flexibility in a dynamic, demanding environment.

Strong desire to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple releases a week.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Firm understanding of security best practices and vulnerabilities.

Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk).

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of relevant work experience.

Proven problem-solving ability and experience identifying root causes from diverse data sources (logs, telemetry, customer feedback).

Basic coding knowledge of the Ruby on Rails framework.

Proven knowledge of MySQL and Postgres databases.

B.S in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar or equivalent related work experience.

Benefits & conditions

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 $150,400 and $225,300, 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

About the company

Retail and Marcom Engineering, an IS&T team, builds and operates the systems and experiences that connect Apple’s products with its customers. The team owns the technology behind both Apple’s online and physical stores and drives the interactive marketing experiences and tools that keep creative operations moving. Together, those functions deliver the technology behind every product story Apple tells and every purchase a customer makes.

Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple’s global consumer marketing, ensuring flawless execution of world-class communications that reach hundreds of millions of customers daily across all platforms. As Marcom’s technology arm, Marcom Platforms & Services (MP&S) is an IS&T team specializing in advertising, marketing, production, social, and operations technology capabilities.

We bridge creative storytelling with technical excellence, enabling seamless consumer experiences across owned and partner channels. Marcom and MP&S are working cross-functionally to build the future of marketing communications through innovative solutions.

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