Apple • Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Job #2678971899
Data Engineer, Health Research
Sunnyvale,California,United States
Software and Services
At Apple, we want to make great products that empower people to improve their health. We are seeking an energetic and self-sufficient data engineer to join Apple's Health Research Data team to help us define, process, and manage the data used to improve existing health experiences, as well as create new ones. You will work with health research data, including data collected from the Apple Research app. As a member of our fast-paced group, you will not only have the unique and rewarding opportunity to accelerate upcoming features that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day, but also contribute to applied health research by Apple and our academic partners.
Key Qualifications
Enthusiasm for and experience working with data.
Excellent programming skills in at least one of Scala, Java, or Python.
Proficiency in SQL.
Solid understanding of fundamental Computer Science concepts.
Creative and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with other engineers by listening, communicating clearly, and actively sharing knowledge.
Description
Apple's Health Research Data team is seeking a Data Engineer to build our core data processing pipelines and further our data quality efforts. We need to reliably produce well understood data streams. You will focus on core tools, frameworks, and patterns that will enable the whole team to meet our data quality and monitoring goals. In addition to using technical knowledge to drive features and improvements, you must be comfortable with rapidly evolving requirements, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Success depends on working with cross-functional teams. As a member of the team you'll have the opportunity to work with experts in their field to expand the functionality of the Research app, the Health app and other health features on iOS and Apple Watch and support the broader health related efforts at Apple. This position requires a self-motivated engineer with strong technical and communication skills to handle responsibilities including: - Designing and building high-quality data products that have great documentation and are easy to use. - Using Spark to structure large volumes of data into tables, answer general questions, or investigate issues. - Developing new frameworks and tools to support the team in handling data parsing and processing, as well as data quality. - Participating in architecture and code reviews. - Maintain relentless focus on performance, usability, and quality. - Communicating ideas and best practices to cross functional teams. - Working with subject matter experts to define data quality expectations for new streams. - Implementing core data quality metrics and monitoring to track whether those expectations are being consistently met.
Education & Experience
BS degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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