Apple
Principal Data Architect, PostgreSQL Database - Ai & Data Platforms (AiDP)
$262K–$394K
Sunnyvale, California · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience with a BS; alternatives: MS with 8+ years or PhD with 5+ years.
- Education
- BS in Computer Science/related fields; preferred MS or PhD in Computer Science/related fields.
About the job
Leads Apple’s PostgreSQL technical direction, develops upstream PostgreSQL features, and guides the team operating Apple’s cloud database service at scale.
What you'll do
- Mentor engineers and grow Apple’s PostgreSQL contributors through design and code reviews.
- Align Apple’s database needs with the PostgreSQL community by proposing, reviewing, and landing upstream improvements.
- Set technical direction and engineering standards for PostgreSQL internals, and represent Apple in the PostgreSQL community.
What they ask for
- Current or former committer to the PostgreSQL open source project, with a sustained record of well-received upstream feature contributions.
- BS in Computer Science or related fields with 10+ years of relevant experience.
- High proficiency in C (and, where relevant, C++ or Rust); advanced understanding of data structures and algorithms in storage and indexing.
- Deep PostgreSQL internals knowledge and demonstrated technical leadership setting direction across teams.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields (MS with 8+ years or PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience).
- Major PostgreSQL feature authorship or significant subsystem maintainership; conference speaking, contributor mentoring, or Linux Kernel development and performance optimization knowledge.
Pay
$262,500 and $394,000 (base salary)
Tools
PostgreSQL, C, C++, Rust, Linux Kernel
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