Senior Data Engineer — Music Services Operations Analytics & Strategy
Core
Architect and deploy scalable, modular data pipelines and intelligence infrastructure for Apple's media services (Music, Video, Books), processing billions of records monthly to support analytics, AI, and partner organizations.
Role type
Senior IC data engineer (media services operations)
Builds
Production data pipelines, self-service data products, and AI-ready data infrastructure
Domain
Media services (Music, Video, Books) + Big Data Engineering
Required skills
Python, SQL, PySpark/Spark, CI/CD, data quality management, anomaly detection, distributed systems design, taxonomy mapping
Preferred skills
LLMs, RAG pipelines, Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, data mesh, graph databases, SPARQL, data privacy frameworks (GDPR/CCPA), Tableau/Superset
Technologies
PySpark, Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, CI/CD tools, LLMs, RAG pipelines, Tableau, Superset
Responsibilities
Architect scalable data pipelines for massive scale; integrate AI tools and automation into data systems; build validation frameworks and anomaly detection; partner with data scientists to deliver structured datasets; lead team evolution toward self-service analytics; mentor peers and enforce CI/CD practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
