PART DataOps Engineer

The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.

Apple is seeking a senior, hands-on Data Engineer to join the Next-Gen Workflow team within our Finance Process, Analytics, Reporting & Technology (PART) Data Operations group. You'll design and build the data applications - and increasingly, the AI-powered experiences - that change how Apple's Finance analysts work every day. This is a role for an engineer who wants to operate independently end-to-end, help define what AI-native finance tooling looks like at Apple, and see their work used by key stakeholders across the organization.

Description

We are looking for a senior, business- and data-minded engineer with a passion for building intuitive applications that solve real-world business problems. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, software development, applied AI, and business analysis.

You will design, build, and deploy lightweight web interfaces and data tools - primarily using Python frameworks like Streamlit - to streamline financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making. You'll also help lead our team's adoption of AI: both inside our own engineering practice and in the products we ship to analysts, helping them think through where AI can have the biggest impact in their own workflows.

Success in this role requires someone who can quickly absorb complex financial processes, translate ambiguity into a technical roadmap, and deliver high-quality, user-friendly applications with minimal oversight - while raising the bar for the engineers and analysts around them.

Responsibilities:

Own complex projects end-to-end with minimal direction - from discovery and scoping through design, development, deployment, and long-term maintenance

Partner with financial analysts and Finance leadership to deeply understand workflows and pain points, and proactively identify high-leverage opportunities for automation and AI

Design, develop, and deploy data applications (primarily Streamlit) that automate tasks, visualize data, and improve the efficiency of financial processes

Lead the team's adoption of AI - both in our own engineering practice (AI-assisted development, agentic tooling) and in the products we ship (LLM-powered features, RAG, agents, intelligent automation)

Coach financial analysts on where and how to apply AI in their own workflows, helping them separate hype from real opportunity and prototype solutions together

Write clean, well-documented, maintainable Python - and establish patterns and reusable components others on the team can build on

Connect applications to a variety of data sources (databases, APIs, data lakes) across Apple's data ecosystem

Architect for reliability: robust error handling, logging, monitoring, CI/CD, and security-by-default

Gather user feedback and iterate to continuously improve usability and impact

Partner with data scientists to integrate analytical and ML models into applications

Set technical standards and mentor other engineers on the team

Document applications, data flows, architecture decisions, and technical specifications

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience building with modern AI/LLM tooling - e.g., OpenAI / Anthropic APIs, RAG pipelines, agent frameworks, MCP, prompt engineering - and a clear point of view on where AI does and doesn't belong in business workflows

Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) to ship higher-quality software faster

Experience with FastAPI (or Flask/Django) for building Python web services and APIs

Experience with React or another modern front-end framework for building richer UIs beyond Streamlit

Proficiency with data visualization libraries (Plotly, Matplotlib, Seaborn) and an eye for usable, well-designed UIs

Solid grasp of data warehousing concepts and ETL/ELT design

Experience leading projects or mentoring engineers in a senior IC capacity

Experience shipping LLM-powered features to production (not just prototypes)

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Background working with Finance, FP&A, or Sales Finance teams

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and business contexts

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years in data engineering or software development, with a strong track record of shipping production data applications end-to-end

Expert proficiency in Python and hands-on experience building and deploying web applications with Streamlit

Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and modern data lake / lakehouse environments

Strong software engineering fundamentals: Git, code review, testing, CI/CD, observability

BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field

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 $118,500 and $197,500, 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.