Software Engineer – Maps Display Services

Summary

Posted: Feb 17, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200591838

Apple Maps is constantly improving and adding unique features to our Maps Apps and adjacent technologies. The Maps Display Services Team is seeking a senior engineer to join us in our pursuit for innovation and impact! On this team, your work will bring art with science together by blending geometry algorithms, cartography, and distributed computing to help us build the next generations of Apple Maps to millions of users. Join our server-side development team and help make our future goals for more robust and innovative solutions a reality!

Description

Our Display and Vector team is looking for a software engineer to help us improve and maintain many of the amazing features which makes Apple Maps accurate, unique, and impactful. Our team works dynamically together to create real-time solutions. We do this by partnering closely to support and develop existing and new display and vector features which connect to the larger Apple Maps ecosystems. As a member of our team, your primary focus will be upon helping build robust and performant software solutions at scale in partnership with cross-functional teams to produce accurate and impactful systems used by millions of our customers each and every day!

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters in Computer Science, Mathematics, or relevant technical degree plus 5 years of proven post-degree work experience
• Strong programming skills in Kotlin, Java, and/or Scala.
• Working knowledge of data structures and algorithms and ability to deploy them for real-world software systems.
• Familiarity working and using computational geometry (from maps, games, computer graphics, or simulation) to build accurate and scalable solutions.
• Successful experience working on large-scale, dynamic projects with multi-functional teams to deploy consumer-related products or solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building distributed computing using tools such as Apache Spark, Iceberg, or Hadoop.
• Understanding and experience with digital rendering or mapping technologies including vectors and tiles.
• Passion for strong UI and user-experience.

Pay & Benefits

• At 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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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 Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.