Apple
Performance & Capacity Engineer, Infrastructure Services
$150K–$278K
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Data Science or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Build analytical tools and models for capacity planning, traffic forecasting, and performance optimization across Apple’s global network infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Develop models and run scenario analyses to forecast capacity needs and optimize routing.
- Analyze network telemetry and performance data to identify trends, anomalies, and capacity constraints.
- Build data pipelines, dashboards, and AI/ML-enabled analysis tools for network planning and engineering decisions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Data Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in software development, applied data science, data engineering, or equivalent hands-on project experience; experience with mathematical modeling, forecasting, regression, or time-series modeling.
- Proficiency in Python or a similar programming language; hands-on experience with relational or non-relational databases.
- Experience developing data visualizations or dashboards, and having built and deployed at least one web application or internal tool end to end.
Nice to have
- Master’s in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience; foundational understanding of network concepts.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, or data analysis libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 USD base salary
Tools
Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Flask, FastAPI, React, Streamlit
AI focus
Explore and apply AI/ML to improve forecasting, identify anomalies, and automate analytical insights; use AI-assisted workflows for data analysis and capacity planning.
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