Job Description
Early Careers Software Development Engineer
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Corporate Functions
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Summary
Posted:
Jun 19, 2026
Role Number:
200669087-1052
Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.
AI & Data Platforms (AiDP) is IS&T's engine for AI-powered innovation. The team brings together data, application development, and machine learning — including generative AI — along with data services and customer success functions, to help IS&T build solutions more efficiently and streamline the adoption and embedding of generative AI across Apple.
Description
Apple’s IS&T team is looking for highly motivated and dedicated engineers to build the next generation of software services that power several critically important applications. We are looking for extraordinary individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams. As a part of this dynamic team, you will build pioneering software service, one that is continually innovating & is proud of making a difference and help us build the Apple experience on a global scale. You should be a self starter, motivated, with exceptional interpersonal skills as well as a positive and flexible approach to problems. Your ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is what we are looking for.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and maintainable enterprise applications that can match Apple volumes
Understand requirements, engage with team members, multi-functional teams and project managers to define solutions, and estimate the scope of work required
Deliver solutions that can keep up with a rapidly evolving product in a timely fashion
Minimum Qualifications
0-2 yrs experience developing and maintaining code in Java, Python, C/C++ or SQL
Graduating in the year 2025 or 2026
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with unit testing, debugging, and code reviews.
Experience in Contributing to Agile ceremonies and understanding of Agile workflows.
Desired Majors include: CS, CE, ECE, EECS, IS, IT and other related fields of study
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
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🎯 Why This Role Matters
This role provides direct hands-on experience with production-grade codebases, agile development lifecycles, and scalable architectures. It serves as a major accelerator for careers in backend, frontend, or full-stack software development.
⚡ Key Skills Needed
To stand out for this position, hiring managers for this Software Development Engineer role are looking for:
- ✓ Strong foundational knowledge in core engineering principles.
- ✓ Ability to adapt quickly to the fast-paced environment at Apple.
- ✓ Proficiency in Java, Python, C/C++.
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