Apple
Operations Data Engineer
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Apr 15, 2026
- Experience
- MS in a related field and 8+ years of industry experience, OR BS in a related field with 10+ years of hands-on industry experience.
- Education
- MS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math, Data Science, Operations Research, or a related field; OR BS in a related field.
About the job
Build and operate scalable data infrastructure and pipelines that support analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven decision-making across Operations.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines, models, and workflows, with monitoring and data quality controls.
- Partner with analytics, data science, engineering, and platform teams to support production AI/ML workflows and self-service analytics.
- Apply DataOps practices and AI-assisted tools to deliver reliable data products and improve pipeline development.
What they ask for
- Domain expertise in supply chain, operations management, logistics, planning and forecasting, production integration, or channel management.
- Demonstrated expertise building and operating large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, and modern frameworks.
- Proficiency with cloud data platforms and open table formats; advanced SQL and experience with workflow orchestration and production data quality, observability, and lineage.
- Experience implementing and productionizing GenAI and Agentic AI tooling, including LLM-assisted code generation, MCP servers, and AI-powered data pipeline automation.
Nice to have
- Experience with data visualization and self-service analytics platforms such as Tableau, Streamlit, or ThoughtSpot.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, iterative environment and deliver projects under timeline pressures.
Tools
Python, SQL, dbt, Spark, Kafka/Flink, Snowflake, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg
AI focus
Operationalize AI/ML workflows and productionize GenAI and Agentic AI tooling, including LLM-assisted code generation, MCP servers, AI-powered pipeline automation, and emerging AI data tools.
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