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# Software Engineer - Backend & Infrastructure

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $139,500.0 - $258,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Code Review, Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, System Programming, System Availability, Large Language Models, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Generative AI, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Production Code
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3812261ca63c5230

## About the Role

Do you have experience in System security?, Our team has a passion for innovation and is looking for individuals with a genuine excitement to collaborate with others to solve complex problems with a focus on the user experience., Experience with databases (relational and NoSQL, such as Cassandra).

Experience with server-side development and systems programming.

Demonstrated ability to lead incident response for high-impact outages.

Familiarity with using Generative AI (GenAI) or Large Language Models (LLMs) to accelerate operational tasks, such as automating runbooks, generating scripts, or analyzing incident data.

Minimum Qualifications

Technologies: Experience with Swift on Server, Go or equivalent.

Infrastructure: Knowledge of containerization, orchestration technologies, networking, observability tools, and security.

System Reliability: Expertise in scaling systems, performance analysis, and capacity planning for global, distributed systems.

Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in mentoring others and collaborating with teams across a wide range of technologies and disciplines.

## Description

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Backend / DevOps Engineer who cares deeply about architectural excellence and writing scalable, reliable code that is as beautiful as the products it powers.

As a member of the team, you will lead technical discussions, mentor other engineers, and drive features from concept to launch. Your responsibilities will include:

 * Designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and observable systems.

 * Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams

 * Reducing operational toil by developing automation and tooling to prevent and rapidly resolve production issues.

 * Leading architectural and design discussions to ensure our solutions are robust, scalable, and forward-thinking.

 * Owning and refining systems incident management processes to ensure high availability.

 * Mentoring and guiding other engineers by providing constructive feedback in code reviews and fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.


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