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• Imagine a role where you could use your knowledge and your skills to have a
• broader impact than anywhere else, and where you could make your own dent in the
• universe. Apple's Sales Engineering teams are responsible for building the
• systems enabling any potential customer to have the greatest store experience,
• wherever they are in the world, and ensuring that anyone selling Apple devices
• can do their best work supporting clients. If you're interested in understanding
• how things operate at scale, across hundreds of thousands of points of sale, and
• how the Apple experience is delivered to the world, this role might be for you.

• DESCRIPTION

• The team builds the backends and frontends for several applications used by our
• channel partners, in the Apple Stores, and in press demos managed by Product
• Marketing, primarily DCOTA (Digital Content Over The Air), which manages over
• 1.4 million devices in our partners' stores; and StoreFront, the go-to app for
• our partner's staff to manage their stores (marketing campaigns, fulfillment,
• ticketing, and support). As a software engineer working on the DCOTA program,
• you will work on the architecture, design, implementation, deployment and
• support of the application which manages content delivery for any new product
• wherever Apple devices are sold, their security, and overall device management.
• In addition to technical skills, we are looking for candidates who are
• passionate about building products and eager to understand the vision for our
• platform. You'll choose the right tools and technologies to meet product needs
• while keeping our architecture as simple and maintainable as possible. We value
• fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to solving complex problems. Our
• team works closely with engineers across various teams at Apple. Strong
• communication, relationship-building, and teamwork skills will be essential for
• success in navigating our highly cross-functional and global environment. You'll
• be expected to lead technical discussions across teams and guide decision-making
• processes.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience as a backend software engineer, with the ability to
• design, build, maintain and operate large-scale distributed systems Strong
• experience in Java Experience with cloud-hosted solutions and technologies (AWS
• or similar) Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical discussions and
• drive consensus

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc or MS in Computer Science or related technical field; equivalent work
• experience and non-traditional backgrounds are also valued Experience with
• additional programming languages and frameworks (Python, Swift, React)
• Experience collaborating with multi-functional teams (Quality Assurance,
• Business, Front-end, Platform/DevOps) across time zones Experience working
• directly with business teams: ability to deeply understand business requirements
• and translate them into valuable technical solutions Experience mentoring junior
• engineers or leading technical initiatives Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
• new business domains and technologies