There is a great opportunity for a talented support engineer to join a global team supporting the Apple Online Store, a multi-channel world class eCommerce platform.The role, technical in nature, requires the individual to gain deep technical knowledge and understanding of the eCommerce platform to provide technical support to our business and core engineering teams.Strong people skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to take complex technical topics and distill them in easy to understand layman terminology, will round out the core responsibilities of the role.

Description

As a member of the support engineering team, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures.Partner with engineering teams to prioritize and fix production defects.Work non-standard hours to support your teams with ongoing incident mitigation, which may occur at any time/day of the week.Share on-call rotation with other team members to support apps and services in scope.Take knowledge transition from engineering teams for changes being rolled out in production. Assess the need for production monitoring and alert setup.Triage and prioritize incidents based on the impact, devise and implement mitigation steps to unblock the business.Conduct RCA, log defects and partner with engineering team for prioritization.Automation, maintain support documentation and debug complex production issues.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 3 years of software engineering experience in a large-scale environment and years of experience focused on Application Support Engineering.
  • BS degree or higher in CS or related field.
  • Coding knowledge in Java, Scala, frameworks related to Java.
  • Skills and experience in monitoring, alerting, fault analysis, and automation.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience in a large-scale environment, of which at least 3 years focused on Application Support Engineering.
  • Excellent follow through, organizational ability, and flexibility in a dynamic, demanding environment.
  • Analytical thinker who thrives on data collection, analysis, and strategic decision-making based on quantitative results.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to solve complex problems with innovative solutions. Experience in RCA of technical issues.
  • Strong teammate who furthers collaboration; Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to drive triage of critical issues with multiple technical and business teams.
  • Good knowledge of RDBMS, PL/SQL and noSql.
  • Good knowledge of Unix Shell Scripting

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

  • 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 $143,100 and $214,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

    Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

    Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.