Senior Software Engineer - Strategic Data Solutions
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Senior Software Engineer - Strategic Data Solutions
Location
Austin, Texas, 78727, United States
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 30, 2026
Apply by
August 29, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
Are you ready to apply your educational experience to real-world problems? Are you passionate about applying your data skills in a real-world tech environment? Imagine what you could do here.
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) team is responsible for mitigating fraud, waste and abuse company-wide while optimizing and empowering our customers and internal partners.
The SDS software engineering team is building an environment to enable ground breaking data analysis over Petabytes of data. We work side-by-side with machine learning engineers and implement scalable, easy-to-use systems and tools. We are seeking a customer- focused, passionate and driven Software Engineer with experience in building analytic tools and solutions.
## Description
With the expansive data we have, our job is to build meaningful data relationships and engagement experiences for our internal customers. If you’re interested in being a part of a team that’s constantly learning and problem-solving, we’d love to talk with you. As a Software Engineer on the SDS team, you will work closely with Machine Learning Engineers and other Software Engineers to lead the design and implementation of systems and tools to support the ML initiatives for Apple Retail and Fraud prevention efforts of SDS.
You will be:
• Developing and implementing production software for retail ML initiatives and preventing retail fraud
• Responsible for system architecture design
• Working with external infrastructure teams to drive the development of infrastructure needs
• Innovating by recognizing opportunities for automation and tools improvements
• Responsible for developing and implementing process improvements to bring efficiency and stability to fraud analytics
• Responsible for technical leadership for a team of data scientists
• Responsible for Release engineering and ML Operations
• Expected to operate independent of supervision, with limited guidance
• Lead the team to increase the level of maturity and skill in analytical software development
## Minimum qualifications
BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
Mastery of one of Java, Python, or equivalent language
Experience with Big Data & building ETL Data Pipelines
Experience with messaging systems, such as Kafka
8+ years of experience in software engineering/data science
Experience building data science or data analysis tools on AWS/GCP/Cloud based systems
## Preferred qualifications
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platform deployment
Experience with Relational databases and NoSQL databases
Demonstrated understanding of the full software development lifecycle
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals including data structures and algorithms
Solid ability to evaluate and apply new technologies in a short time
Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement production software for retail ML initiatives and fraud prevention
- Design system architecture for data analysis tools
- Collaborate with external infrastructure teams to drive infrastructure development
- Identify opportunities for automation and tool improvements
- Develop process improvements for fraud analytics efficiency and stability
- Provide technical leadership for a team of data scientists
- Manage release engineering and ML Operations
- Lead team to increase maturity and skill in analytical software development
Requirements
- BS or advanced degree in Computer Science
- related field or equivalent experience
Skills Required
JavaPythonBig DataETL Data PipelinesKafkaAWSGCPCloud based systemsCustomer-focusedPassionateDrivenIndependent operationTechnical leadershipDockerKubernetesCloud platform deploymentRelational databasesNoSQL databasesData structures and algorithmsExcellent problem solvingCritical thinkingCommunication skillsSelf-motivatedProactiveSolution-oriented
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