Principal Software Engineer, Apple Data Platform

The Apple Data Platform team powers analytics and machine learning across Apple. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge, reliable, and user-friendly infrastructure for data ingestion, storage, processing, and interaction, enabling teams to build data-intensive applications with ease and success. Our team provides a fully managed Lakehouse solution powered by Apache Iceberg and the Iceberg REST Catalog, interactive querying using Trino and Druid, and data processing using Apache Spark & Flink. Our platform supports both analytical and machine learning workloads across Apple, serving key products and organizations including Siri, Search, Media, iCloud, News, Apple Intelligence, and Maps. We invest in open source technologies, and continuously innovate to meet evolving customer needs and market trends. We are seeking Principal-level engineers passionate about building world-class infrastructure products. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader on the Data Platform team, guiding team members in both technical and professional growth. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to lead the planning, execution, and success of technical projects, with a focus on enhancing the experience for Apple’s internal customers.