Backend Software Engineer (Golang)

Austin San Diego Until 9/21/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

At Apple, we strive every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Our successes are the result of skilled domain experts working in an environment which encourages creativity, collaboration, and re-thinking of old problems in new ways! As a member of the Satellite Connectivity Group, you will work on the satellite network that enables connectivity to iPhone and Watch Ultra when off the grid without cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. Every day, Apple customers use Emergency SOS, Roadside assistance, and Messages via satellite to stay connected when they have no other means to communicate. You will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape this and other critical services, to the benefit and safety of millions of Apple device users.

Description

Our team is looking for a technically savvy computer science professional who is able to work autonomously in a small, foundational team in an ambiguous rapidly changing environment. You should have the strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with other cross-functional teams and the other members of this team! We rely on your technical expertise and experience to help and shape our software and define the work.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering (CS or CE)
3 years of experience in software engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

You have deep understanding of core CS — including algorithms & data structures, operating systems, distributed systems, networking, and concurrent programming.
You have experience and insight into designing, implementing, and supporting highly scalable cloud services from the ground up.
You are a versatile programmer in Go, Java, Python.
You are comfortable in working in a dynamic, fast-growing team environment.
You can thrive in small team environment with minimal documentation and process.
You have phenomenal aptitude to deal with ambiguity, and enthusiasm to help tackle difficult issues.
You will be collaborating across many participating teams, so good interpersonal skills, will help you success in this role.
DevOps experience is nice to have.
Masters Degree in CS or CE is preferred

About this role

Summary

Develop satellite connectivity software for off-grid Apple device communication.

Job title

Backend Software Engineer (Golang)

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Austin or San Diego; no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

goalgorithmsdata structuresnetworking

Preferred skills

javapythoncloud servicesdevops

Specializations

gocloud servicesnetworkingdistributed systemsconcurrent programming
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City