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Apple is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Waterloo, Canada. The posting calls out experience with Java, Rust, C, Swift. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role: Backend Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: senior
Track: Individual contributor
Location: Waterloo, Canada
Education: Bachelor's degree
Department: Software and Services
Posted: Apr 23, 2026

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Build high-performance backend data and search infrastructure for Apple Intelligence on-device experiences. Develop data pipelines, indexing, and retrieval systems supporting millions of users. Requires strong CS fundamentals, compiled language expertise, and production systems experience.

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Job description

from Apple careers

Apple is looking for experienced software engineers to join the Search and Data Foundations team within the Apple Intelligence Platform. We are building the next generation of data and search infrastructure that supports on-device intelligent experiences. We are looking for highly motivated systems developers that want to make a big impact on our users!
The Search and Data Foundations builds a central part of the Apple Intelligence infrastructure. We develop the back-end ecosystem of data and indexing technologies that power experiences for millions of users. This includes data pipelines, data storage and retrieval, intelligent indexing, and various search technologies.
We are a growing, talented, and motivated team building on-device data and search systems to support intelligent user experiences. We build high-performance data intensive systems that run in highly resource constrained environments, and collaborate with many different teams at Apple to create groundbreaking technology.
<h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3>B.S or M.S in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Strong computer science fundamentals required
Ability to write reliable, resilient, performant and well-tested code
Strong problem solving and debugging skills
Strong technical communication and presentation skills
Hands-on experience with at least one compiled language (C/C++/Objective-C, Swift, Go, Java, Rust, etc.), and multi-threaded applications
Experience building production software systems within large engineering projects
<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>Familiarity with database systems and operating system concepts
Experience with performance profiling and tracing tools
Experience with macOS/iOS development