Senior Software Engineer, Find My

Role Number: 200683340Team: Software and ServicesLocation: CupertinoWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-09-22SummaryThe Find My team is dedicated to building a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate their devices, personal items, and share location with friends and family. We're a group of highly motivated engineers, designers, and product managers who are passionate about creating a simple and reliable experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We thrive in a fast paced environment where team members are often encouraged to wear multiple hats and contribute to various aspects of the product lifecycle. Innovation and creative problem-solving are at the heart of our team, and we constantly explore new approaches to deliver groundbreaking solutions while collaborating with diverse disciplines across the company, including hardware, software, and privacy, to deliver an exceptional user experience.DescriptionAs an engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate team to achieve a shared mission and be instrumental in developing exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we build the future of Find My.In this role you will be a key contributor in designing and implementing highly available, large scale deployment solution which are scalable and reliable. You will partner with product, SRE and other engineering teams to bring those systems to life by building necessary tools.As a senior engineer, you’ll mentor junior engineers, contribute to design and code reviews, and help shape how Find My Micro Services scales into the future. This is a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with remote teams where you'll apply a software engineering skills to build tools to tackle complex distributed systems challenges at global scale—and where your work will directly impact the stability and experience of millions of Find My users every day.The ideal candidate is proactive, results-driven, and passionate about learning. You will not only dive deep in solving complex problems, but you will also work closely with partners in various disciplines across the company. Join our team of individuals with a deep passion for building phenomenal products- we can’t wait to meet you!Minimum Qualifications8+ years of strong software development experienceAbility to be in office Monday through ThursdayStrong Java experience and a proven versatility to pick up other languages (such as Python, Go or Bash) for automation and tooling.Hands-on experience in building and integrating with micro services with focus on scalability and reliability.Hands on experience with pub-sub architecture leveraging technologies like Kafka2+ years of hands-on experience in managing and working with cloud architectures like AWS, GCP.2+ years of proficiency with Kubernetes (K8s) architecture, container runtimes, and package management.Hands-on experience with observability and integrating with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and SplunkHands-on experience with building tools/framework to manage system diagnosis.Excellent analytical and problem solving skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)Preferred QualificationsWorking knowledge of network security, firewalls, encryption (at rest and in transit), IAM roles, and secret management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, cloud native secret managers).Experience leveraging LLMs or AI tooling for operational automation and workflow optimizationStrong ability to communicate complex infrastructure concepts to both technical and business stakeholdersProven track record of leading and managing enterprise level projects or multi-functional engineering initiativesPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple BenefitsNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.EEO StatementApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicantAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.