Software Development Engineer - Applications [REQ#200605474]

APPLE INC has the following available for Software Development Engineer - Applications (REQ#200605474) in Seattle, Washington. Design, implement, test, and deploy software for Apple Media Products - Commerce team to provide smooth purchase experience to Apple's Apps & Music Store customers. Apply JAVA programming and Database modeling skills, using modern IDE developer tools (IntelliJ) and Agile process management techniques. Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and new products used in local, networked, or Internet-related computer programs related to back-end processing of commerce transactions (subscriptions, billings, invoicing, tax & royalty payouts). Conduct coding for commercial or end-user applications, such as materials management, financial management, HRIS or desktop applications products. Use current programming language and technologies, write code, complete programming, and perform testing and debugging of applications using in-house test suites designed for testing and debugging commerce back-end processing applications. Complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance in order to provide flawless processing of commerce transactions. Interact with users to define system requirements and necessary modifications to enhance the user experience and improve efficiency of commerce processing pipelines by eliminating failure causes and reducing response latency. Work on adding new integrations, scaling current data flows, and re-imagining existing processes to accommodate developing features and architectures to enhance the commerce application stack. $135,400 - $204,000/yr.

REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:

1. Using Java Programming to analyze existing codebase, refactor and improve legacy code, and design and implement new features requested by business team.

2. Investigating issues in production systems, identifying and deploying bug fixes, and performing correction of production data corrupted by software glitches.

3. Performing Database Modeling to design schema for new tables or enhance schema of existing tables to optimize data retrieval in Relational Database systems.

4. Conducting Software Architecture to design new service applications or propose architecture improvements to existing applications.

5. Working on Service Application Design to enhance fault-tolerance and guarantee high-availability of distributed systems.

6. Using Commerce Transactions to identify root causes for interruptions in customer purchase flows. Resolving discrepancies between payment charges and finance reports.

7. Applying knowledge of back-ground commerce processes to optimize and enhance customer's purchase.

8. Applying expertise in modern service design to enhance or overhaul existing legacy services.

9. Identify and solve issues in commerce data flows.

10. Create detailed documentation of system design and implementing code.

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At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 - $204,000/yr., and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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