Java Server Engineer-ASE
Apple · San Diego, CA · Software and Services
About this role
Apple is hiring a mid-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Java, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis.
- Role
- Backend Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Department
- Software and Services
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
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Job description
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The Apple Services iCloud Mail team is looking for a passionate Java Server Engineer to help us improve and scale the critical distributed systems that power iCloud Mail worldwide. You will address the immense technical challenges of engineering a global service, ensuring our users' data is always secure, private, and accessible.
As a server engineer on our team, you will be directly responsible for improving the backend services that form the backbone of iCloud Mail. With a 'privacy and security first' mentality, your work will focus on building high-performance, scalable, and extensible systems for our users. We are looking for an authority who thrives with collaboration, takes complete ownership of quality from design to deployment, and is passionate about writing clean, efficient, and thoroughly tested code.
<h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3>7+ years of professional experience in server-side Java development.
<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>Deep understanding of security principles for modern microservices, including mTLS, authentication, authorization, and security auditing.
Expertise in building scalable services using asynchronous programming, non-blocking I/O, and multi-threading.
Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases, such as Cassandra and Redis.