Senior Software Engineer (Platform Engineer), G&A Solutions Engineering (GSE)

Responsibilities

You will shape the technical strategy for People Systems by building scalable, secure, and resilient platforms where configuration acts as the product. This involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop custom tools that improve productivity and automate G&A operations.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 8 years of professional software development experience, including mastery of Java or Kotlin and modern frontend stacks. A strong background in OOP principles, software design patterns, and experience with LLM feature development is required.

Skills

• Java
• Kotlin
• TypeScript
• Python
• JavaScript
• React
• Next.js
• OOP
• Software Design Patterns
• LLM Development
• Platform Engineering
• Backend Development
• Data Modeling
• Concurrency
• Memory Management
• GenAI Coding Tools

About this role

G&A Solutions Engineering (GSE) is IS&T's dedicated technology partner for
Apple's general and administrative functions — including people, finance,
facilities, legal, and security. The team builds and delivers integrated
technology solutions that keep these functions running efficiently and securely
at global scale. GSE also works closely with business teams to develop custom
tools that improve productivity and bring greater automation and consistency to
G&A operations across Apple.

DESCRIPTION

When you engineer for People Systems, your users are Apple’s most vital asset:
its People. We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to shape the technical
strategy for People Systems with a passion for platforms where configuration is
the product, and agentic workflows that redefine what's possible. You will be
working on a Platform that helps define features. Data models, rules, workflows,
permissions, screens and reports are all versioned configuration, interpreted at
runtime, so the people closest to a problem can change how the system behaves
without waiting for a release. Hundreds of components must behave as one system.
We are looking for a passionate engineer who can make that true. We value
engineers who bring both technical excellence and product thinking. You'll make
the architectural calls that balance fast delivery against long-term platform
health, and build systems that are scalable, secure and resilient by design
rather than by retrofit. This role requires someone who thrives on complexity
but ships simplicity. Collaboration is central to how we work. You’ll partner
with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams to understand
problems deeply before reaching for solutions. The best engineers here are the
ones who ask “why” before “how.” If you care deeply about precision, data
integrity, and crafting platforms where scale meets human empathy, come join us
to do the best work of your life.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

8 years proven experience developing software in a professional capacity. Longer
experience strongly preferred. 6 years proven experience with Java or Kotlin,
including mastery in concurrency, memory management, and performance
optimization techniques. 8 years proven mastery in OOP principles, data
structures, algorithms, and software design patterns (e.g. GoF), with a proven
focus on implementing testable, maintainable, and extensible backend code. 6
years proven experience in least one modern frontend stack (such as
React/Next.js) coupled with LLM feature development, utilizing the top 3
ecosystem languages: TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript. B.S. in Computer
Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent
professional work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Track record of leading software projects that span multiple, distributed teams
as a tech lead (TL), while mentoring senior-level software engineers. Hands-on
experience leveraging GenAI coding tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, Codex) to
accelerate the software development lifecycle, enhance code quality, and
streamline debugging and testing processes.

About Apple

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Cupertino, California · founded 1976