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Staff Software Engineer (Applied AI)

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$194,600–$293,900Cupertino, CAStaff

Staff Software Engineer building applied AI solutions for Apple’s manufacturing systems and operations, serving teams and suppliers involved in designing and producing hardware at scale.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

$195K–$294KAbove the median

The work

Builds for teams inside the company

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations (not covered)
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
Both
Level
Staff+
Role
Individual contributor

What they ask for

Experience

  • 10+ yearssenior role working across the entire technology stack with a skilled team
  • 10+ yearsbuilding robust HTTP APIs and backend services

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Gemini
  • Mistral
  • Llama
  • Go
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • Snowflake
  • RAG

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Who you build for: Both9%
  • Responsibility level: Staff+16%
  • Company stage: Public29%
  • Company size: About 5,000+ people34%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

  • Prototype and productionize LLM-powered solutions for manufacturing systems and operations
  • Collaborate across organizations and functional roles to solve hardware-production challenges
  • Design and architect applications used by manufacturing, design, quality, supply chain, and supplier teams
  • Scale solutions from initial concepts into robust production systems

What you’ll bring

  • 10+ years in a senior role working across the entire tech stack
  • 10+ years building robust HTTP APIs and backend services
  • Expertise in at least one modern programming language, preferably Go
  • Experience building solutions that leverage APIs from the latest LLMs

About Apple

Designs and sells iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch, and Vision Pro plus a $100B+ Services layer (App Store, iCloud, Apple Pay, Music, TV+) atop a 2.5B device installed base.

Public · 5000+ people

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
$194,600–$293,900
Pay details

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 $194,600 and $293,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Location
Cupertino, CA
Experience requirements
  • 10+ years: senior role working across the entire technology stack with a skilled team (required)
  • 10+ years: building robust HTTP APIs and backend services (required)

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