Software Engineer - Strategic Data Solutions

Are you ready to apply your educational experience to real-world problems? Are you passionate about applying your data skills in a real-world tech environment? Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple's Strategic Data Solutions team is responsible for performing financial crimes regulatory compliance screening company-wide — including sanctions screening and anti-money laundering (AML) — to comply with global regulations and laws, while optimizing and empowering our customers and internal partners. The SDS software engineering team builds software and services to enable compliance decisioning. We work side-by-side with machine learning engineers and implement scalable, easy-to-use systems and tools. We are seeking a customer-focused, passionate, and driven Software Engineer with experience in building analytic tools and solutions.

Description

With the expansive data we have, our job is to build meaningful data relationships and engagement experiences for our internal customers. If you're interested in being a part of a team that's constantly learning and problem-solving, we'd love to talk with you. As a Software Engineer on the SDS team, you will work closely with Machine Learning Engineers and other Software Engineers to lead the design and implementation of systems and tools to support the sanctions screening and anti-money laundering compliance efforts of SDS.

You will be:
* Developing and implementing production software for sanctions screening and anti-money laundering compliance
* Designing robust and scalable software architecture
* Working with external infrastructure teams to drive the development of infrastructure needs
* Working with cross-functional engineering team partners and business teams to craft engineering requirements
* Innovating by recognizing opportunities for automation and tools improvements
* Driving process improvements to bring efficiency and stability to compliance analytics
* Leading the team to increase the level of maturity and skill in analytical software development
* Designing to regulatory standards with rigorous and innovative engineering
* Responsible for release engineering

Minimum Qualifications

BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
Mastery of one of Python, Java, Scala, C++ or equivalent language
4+ years of experience in software engineering/data science
Experience building data science or analytics tools using modern cloud data lakehouses or distributed compute frameworks like Spark

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platform deployment
Experience with Relational databases and NoSQL databases
Demonstrated understanding of the full software development lifecycle
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals including data structures and algorithms
Solid ability to evaluate and apply new technologies in a short time
Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented