Senior Backend Software Engineer - Apple Sports
Oct 8, 2026 New York City, NY
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Apple is where individual imaginations capture to build innovative products, services, and experiences that enrich lives worldwide. By encouraging a culture of collaboration and diversity, we strengthen each other's ideas, unlocking innovation that runs through everything we do. Join us, and you'll do more than be part of something - you'll add something. Apple Sports is looking for an expert Backend Engineer to help redefine how users experience sports through the Apple Sports app, Apple TV, and more. As part of the Sports team, you'll collaborate with world-class engineers to create reliable, scalable solutions for processing and displaying real-time sports data. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the sports experience for millions of users worldwide.
Description
Join our Sports Backend Infrastructure team and build the engine that powers real-time sports experiences for millions of fans! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the highly available, real-time data services that ingest, process, and distribute sports data at massive scale. Your work will focus on building and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems, ensuring exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability. You'll leverage industry-standard best practices for distributed architectures and collaborate with world-class engineers to deliver impactful features and execute on our technical roadmap. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building and optimizing real-time data pipelines, including data ingestion, transformation, and delivery
Practical experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes and building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with stream processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Spark Streaming, Kafka Streams) and associated best practices
Passion for sports and the sports data ecosystem
Self-motivated with strong collaboration and communication skills
Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, building and deploying scalable, distributed systems in a production environment
Strong proficiency in Java, with demonstrated experience applying both Object-Oriented and Functional programming principles
Solid understanding of concurrency control mechanisms, fundamental data structures, and efficient algorithm design
Hands-on experience with with databases such as Cassandra and Redis, and stream processing platforms like Kafka
Proven ability to design and implement systems with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical 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 $216,200 and $324,800, 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.
Description
Join our Sports Backend Infrastructure team and build the engine that powers real-time sports experiences for millions of fans! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the highly available, real-time data services that ingest, process, and distribute sports data at massive scale. Your work will focus on building and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems, ensuring exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability. You'll leverage industry-standard best practices for distributed architectures and collaborate with world-class engineers to deliver impactful features and execute on our technical roadmap. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building and optimizing real-time data pipelines, including data ingestion, transformation, and delivery
Practical experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes and building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with stream processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Spark Streaming, Kafka Streams) and associated best practices
Passion for sports and the sports data ecosystem
Self-motivated with strong collaboration and communication skills
Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, building and deploying scalable, distributed systems in a production environment
Strong proficiency in Java, with demonstrated experience applying both Object-Oriented and Functional programming principles
Solid understanding of concurrency control mechanisms, fundamental data structures, and efficient algorithm design
Hands-on experience with with databases such as Cassandra and Redis, and stream processing platforms like Kafka
Proven ability to design and implement systems with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical 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 $216,200 and $324,800, 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.
Additional Information
- Salary: $216,200 – $324,800
- Posted: Oct 8, 2026