Software Engineer, DCOTA

Imagine a role where you could use your knowledge and your skills to have a broader impact than anywhere else, and where you could make your own dent in the universe. Apple's Sales Engineering teams are responsible for building the systems enabling any potential customer to have the greatest store experience, wherever they are in the world, and ensuring that anyone selling Apple devices can do their best work supporting clients. If you're interested in understanding how things operate at scale, across hundreds of thousands of points of sale, and how the Apple experience is delivered to the world, this role might be for you.

The team builds the backends and frontends for several applications used by our channel partners, in the Apple Stores, and in press demos managed by Product Marketing, primarily DCOTA (Digital Content Over The Air), which manages over 1.4 million devices in our partners' stores; and StoreFront, the go‑to app for our partner's staff to manage their stores (marketing campaigns, fulfillment, ticketing, and support).

As a software engineer working on the DCOTA program, you will work on the architecture, design, implementation, deployment and support of the application which manages content delivery for any new product wherever Apple devices are sold, their security, and overall device management. In addition to technical skills, we are looking for candidates who are passionate about building products and eager to understand the vision for our platform. You'll choose the right tools and technologies to meet product needs while keeping our architecture as simple and maintainable as possible. We value fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to solving complex problems. Our team works closely with engineers across various teams at Apple. Strong communication, relationship‑building, and teamwork skills will be essential for success in navigating our highly cross‑functional and global environment. You'll be expected to lead technical discussions across teams and guide decision‑making processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a backend software engineer, with the ability to design, build, maintain and operate large‑scale distributed systems
• Strong experience in Java
• Experience with cloud‑hosted solutions and technologies (AWS or similar)
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional technical discussions and drive consensus

Preferred Qualifications

• BSc or MS in Computer Science or related technical field; equivalent work experience and non‑traditional backgrounds are also valued
• Experience with additional programming languages and frameworks (Python, Swift, React)
• Experience collaborating with multi‑functional teams (Quality Assurance, Business, Front‑end, Platform/DevOps) across time zones
• Experience working directly with business teams: ability to deeply understand business requirements and translate them into valuable technical solutions
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading technical initiatives
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new business domains and technologies

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law.