Senior Backend Platform Software Engineer - Special Projects
Apple· Consumer Technology· Aug 19, 2026 · 2mo agoPosted 69 days ago
Cupertino, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Senior
$185K–$325K
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As an engineer in the Special Projects group, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovation-focused organization within Apple that is building tooling for model evaluation. These platforms serve the integrations between robotics, generative AI, and data analysis. You will be able to work on highly ambitious, high-reward, and impactful projects in the early stages of development. This team has a strong focus on building useful tooling and shipping innovative user experiences for our cross-functional partners. Our ideal team member is fearless when it comes to trying new things and is willing to iterate on ideas. We value team members who can quickly prototype, iterating all the way to high-quality implementations. Moreover, we value team members who can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across the organization.
Strong Python development experience.
Strong experience with infra, cloud-native platform engineering, and Kubernetes deployment.
Experience with relational database systems.
Experience with large-scale web development.
Passion for software system architecture, API design, and developer experience.
Industry experience bringing AI systems from advanced research to production.
Excellent team collaboration skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience with React.js and web UI frameworks is a plus.
Experience with ML systems and model evaluation is a plus.
Experience with robotics, embodied AI, or LLMs is a plus.
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