Software Engineer - SWE Ops Infrastructure & Planning

Job description

Imagine building web applications that keep Apple running. Do you like taking ownership of products end-to-end, from how they look and feel to how they scale in production? Have you cared deeply about performance, accessibility, and shipping polished experiences that people depend on every day? Our team builds and maintains critical web applications for operations, employee engagement, events, education, and community. We own them completely: the front-end interfaces, the data layer that powers them, the pipeline that ships them, and the on-call responsibility that keeps them running. We're a small, high-impact team with broad surface area, and we need engineers who thrive in that environment. Are you drawn to building products that make Apple more efficient and connected? Do you love the intersection of front-end craft, full-stack thinking, performance, and accessibility? Do you want to own meaningful applications and help shape how your team grows? If so, we'd like to talk. Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience Experience shipping and maintaining production web applications with React and Next.js Strong proficiency with TypeScript, HTML, and CSS Experience using GenAI when writing code, tests, PR reviews, documentation, and more Hands-on experience with full-stack web development: building front ends, integrating with back-end services and APIs, and understanding deployment and infrastructure concerns Demonstrated ability to take ownership, work independently, and make sound technical decisions BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience Preferred Qualifications: Strong, deep experience with modern React patterns (hooks, context, state management libraries) and Next.js App Router Experience with server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and modern rendering strategies Comfortable working across the stack: databases, back-end services, APIs, and deployment infrastructure Experience building and shipping data-driven front ends against complex back-end systems Expertise in automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end, visual regression) Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems, observability tools, and shipping applications safely and iteratively Experience with design systems, component libraries, and accessibility best practices A growth mindset: comfort learning new technologies and helping others do the same Care for the craft of software development, thoughtful about architecture, maintainability, and long-term health of codebases A design sensibility and an eye for performance, accessibility, and user experience Experience mentoring and helping junior engineers grow