Full Stack Developer

• Legal and Global Security Solutions

About the Role

The IS&T (Information Systems and Technology) organization at Apple builds and maintains mission-critical applications and services that support Apple customers, employees, partners, and products worldwide. IS&T's Legal and Global Security Solutions (LGSS) Team is seeking an experienced full stack developer to join its engineering organization where you will work with a highly talented team of software engineers and product managers to build scalable and secure solutions that empower Apple's legal, security and compliance functions. This is a high-impact role which requires owning and driving complex projects while also unblocking other engineers and mentoring them for success.

Description

We build and maintain critical tools and services for legal, compliance and security requirements at Apple. We are responsible for e Discovery solutions for data collection, data preservation, legal holds, knowledge mining as well as law enforcement and privacy compliance tools. We are also responsible for developing key compliance and crisis management tools that protect Apple's assets, people, and regulatory obligations as well as tools for intellectual property enforcement and fraud prevention. We own the full software engineering lifecycle for all of these solutions from software development and quality assurance to DevOps and sustained production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, reliable and secure web applications
• Architect robust solutions while considering performance, security and maintainability
• Work with functional leads, business stakeholders, project managers and technical teams in a cross-functional environment to understand requirements and implement solutions
• Provide level-of-effort estimations based on thorough research, code study and work prioritization to inform stakeholders of progress and delivery timelines
• Perform and ensure rigorous code reviews to ensure high-quality code
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other software engineers
• Identify root causes of complex technical issues and deliver robust fixes
• Participate in operational duty rotations when needed to resolve production issues and critical customer escalations
• Share knowledge through presentations, documentations and best practice discussions
• Identify and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency and maintainability
• Drive innovation for new and existing solutions through Generative AI and other AI/ML techniques

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years in software development experience in Java with proficiency in Unix operating system, and proven experience in leading a team of engineers
• Proven experience in both frontend (React or Angular JS or Vue or equivalent) and backend development
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining large-scale software systems
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders across cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI/ML algorithms and frameworks with experience in integrating AI/ML concepts into software design and implementation
• Solid understanding of key software architecture principles including load-balancing, system observability, microservices, security, cryptography, performance and reliability
• Knowledge of AI-powered Assistant tools and IDE integrations
• Knowledge of cloud data warehousing platforms such as Snowflake is highly valued
• Hands-on experience in writing components, frameworks and libraries that improve software efficiency and scalability
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP and CI/CD tools

Equal Opportunity

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.