Senior Backend Software Engineer - AppleTV Sports
New York City, New York, United States
Software and Services
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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
In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain highly available real-time data services. As well as improve the performance and reliability of backend systems, employing industry-standard processes in distributed systems. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to implement the technical roadmap and deliver high-impact features while providing technical direction and mentorship to team members.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems.
- Proficiency in Java with expertise in Object-Oriented and Functional programming.
- Strong knowledge of concurrency control, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience with databases such as Cassandra and Redis, and stream processing platforms like Kafka.
- Familiarity with stream processing frameworks and standard methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of GraphQL.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.
- Passion for sports and understanding of the sports data ecosystem.
- Self-motivated with strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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