Apple
Data and Applied AI Engineer
$142K–$263K
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of programming experience in Java or Scala; experience with large-scale distributed data processing technologies, big data and distributed systems, microservices and REST APIs, LLMs, and AI agents.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical discipline.
About the job
Build large-scale data platforms, pipelines, and backend services for Apple TV and Sports analytics, including LLM-powered agents that automate routine work.
What you'll do
- Design and build scalable distributed data-processing systems, pipelines, and microservices.
- Partner with Apple TV and Video teams to translate requirements into data-platform solutions and document their architecture.
- Develop AI agents for automation while maintaining data privacy and code quality.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of programming experience in Java or Scala.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or an equivalent technical discipline.
- Experience with large-scale distributed data processing technologies and big data and distributed systems.
- Experience developing microservices and REST APIs, working with LLMs, and developing AI agents.
Nice to have
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
- Self-directed and able to create architecture and design documents and translate cross-functional requirements into engineering tasks.
Pay
$142,300 and $263,300 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Scala, LLMs, microservices, REST APIs
AI focus
Build LLM-powered applications and intelligent agents at scale to automate routine work and provide new stakeholder capabilities.
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