Software Engineer, App Store Connect – Apple – Vancouver, BC

Vancouver’s tech scene just got more interesting. Apple is hiring a Software Engineer for App Store Connect — a backend-focused role embedded in the team that powers the tools millions of developers around the world rely on every single day. If you’ve built scalable, high-performance systems in Java and you’re ready to see your work influence the global app economy, this is the kind of role worth paying attention to.

The Apple Developer Services Engineering team sits at the intersection of developer tooling and platform infrastructure. On the App Store Connect team, your work feeds directly into the systems that let developers manage, submit, and distribute their apps — touching TestFlight, the App Store itself, and the core workflows that make it all run. You’ll design backend APIs, work with large-scale distributed data systems, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to bring new features from concept to production.

About the Role: Software Engineer, App Store Connect

This is a backend-heavy engineering role that demands both technical depth and collaborative instincts. You’ll be architecting and building scalable backend services and APIs in Java, working across complex data models, and owning pieces of the infrastructure that serve millions of active developers. The work is production-grade, high-stakes, and genuinely interesting — with real impact on how the world’s developer ecosystem operates.

You’ll also be a key contributor to code quality on the team. Through peer code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous optimization of existing services, you’ll help raise the bar across the board. Troubleshooting production issues, ensuring system reliability, and keeping performance strong at scale are all part of the daily rhythm here. Apple puts a strong emphasis on engineering excellence, so your attention to craft and your instinct for clean, maintainable code will matter as much as your raw technical skill.

Benefits and Salary

Apple is well known for offering a comprehensive total compensation package that goes well beyond base salary. Employees typically have access to health and dental coverage, an employee stock purchase plan, performance-based bonuses, and wellness resources. Apple’s Vancouver office is part of a growing Canadian engineering presence, offering a collaborative and innovative work environment where engineers have meaningful influence over the products they build.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll be contributing to the backend systems that underpin App Store Connect and TestFlight — platforms that millions of developers depend on globally. Your day-to-day will involve designing and shipping new features, maintaining system health, and collaborating across disciplines to ensure what you build actually solves real developer problems. Here’s a closer look at what you’ll be doing:

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable backend services and APIs using Java and related technologies
• Write clean, maintainable code with thorough testing, contributing to a high standard of engineering excellence across the team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including product managers and designers — to translate product requirements into solid technical specifications
• Contribute to technical architecture and design discussions for new features and system enhancements, ensuring alignment with overall platform strategy
• Work with large datasets and complex domain models, maintaining and enhancing core business logic that powers developer workflows
• Troubleshoot and debug sophisticated production issues to ensure system stability, reliability, and optimal performance
• Participate in code reviews to uphold code quality standards and foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing development environment
• Continuously optimize existing services for performance, efficiency, and scalability to meet growing demands

Requirements / Skills

Apple is looking for a seasoned backend engineer who brings both technical depth in Java and the communication skills to work effectively within a highly collaborative team. You should be someone who takes ownership of complex problems, thinks carefully about system design at scale, and holds your own code — and others’ — to a high standard.

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting highly scalable, high-performance backend applications
• Strong Java proficiency, including a deep understanding of core Java concepts, concurrency, and multithreading
• Server-side development experience with a solid grasp of HTTP protocols and RESTful API design and implementation
• Database experience with relational and/or NoSQL systems (e.g., Cassandra, Solr, Kafka), and familiarity with distributed systems concepts
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms and their practical application in building efficient software
• Proven ability to write well-tested, maintainable code, with experience in unit, integration, and performance testing
• BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills with the communication ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

How to Apply

To apply for this Software Engineer, App Store Connect position at Apple in Vancouver, use the official link below. Make sure your resume reflects your backend Java experience and any relevant work with distributed systems or large-scale APIs before submitting.

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