Staff/Sr. Core Infrastructure Engineer, AI, Search & Knowledge Platforms
Core
Design, develop, and operate large-scale backend infrastructure powering Apple's information intelligence and search features for billions of users.
Role type
Staff/Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer (Search & Knowledge Platforms)
Builds
Large-scale backend systems, data pipelines, and infrastructure for information retrieval and indexing
Domain
Internet search, information retrieval, cloud infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management, large-scale distributed systems design, cloud platform operations (AWS/GCP), networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP), system design, data structures and algorithms
Preferred skills
Large-scale data processing, information retrieval, web search, ranking systems
Responsibilities
Design and operate large-scale backend infrastructure, optimize massive-scale data pipelines, collaborate with product and ML teams on infrastructure requirements, monitor system health and troubleshoot complex issues
Seniority
Staff/Senior, hands-on IC
