Full-Time

Database Engineer: RDBMS & NoSQL

Apple

Apple

10,001+ employees

Designs and sells hardware and software

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Kubernetes
Python
NoSQL
Graph Databases
SQL
Postgres
RDBMS
AWS
Perl
MongoDB
Oracle
Linux/Unix
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • At least 8 years of work experience in the information technology industry, with expertise in large-scale database implementations including Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
  • Experience designing and managing databases, with a strong understanding of database concepts, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
  • Experience handling architectural and design considerations such as performance, scalability, and availability.
  • Strong knowledge of high-availability architecture using Oracle Data Guard and Fast-Start Failover, MongoDB replica sets and sharding, multi-region deployments, load balancer or NetScaler configurations, and Application Continuity.
  • Experience with performance tuning and schema design for Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL datastores.
  • Deep understanding of performance tuning, including SQL and query execution plans, wait events, performance debugging features and tools, pg_stat, mongostat, and mongotop.
  • Hands-on experience migrating databases to PostgreSQL and designing table structures.
  • Strong knowledge of deploying and managing databases on Kubernetes.
  • Strong knowledge of major cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform, and cloud application programming interfaces.
  • Strong knowledge of Linux and Unix internals, and systems and application design and architecture.
  • Strong experience with automation and scripting using Shell, Perl, or Python.
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, written communication, verbal communication, and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
  • Design, architect, build, and continuously maintain high-performance and highly available database infrastructure.
  • Work closely with application and internal infrastructure teams to advance strategic initiatives, operational readiness, engineering standards, and designs.
  • Support database maintenance activities such as database upgrades, patch management, user management, and backup and recovery.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues across Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB using SQL and query tuning, memory optimization involving SGA, PGA, shared_buffers, work_mem, and WiredTiger cache, I/O tuning, and knowledge of locks, latches, and concurrency mechanisms.
  • Optimize SQL queries, MongoDB aggregation pipelines, and database workloads for efficiency.
  • Design and implement performance optimization strategies for large-scale, high-transaction environments.
  • Provide recommendations for schema optimization, indexing, partitioning, and sharding.
  • Set up and maintain active-active database environments within and across geographic locations.
  • Implement and support PostgreSQL logical replication.
  • Identify opportunities to automate routine and recurring database tasks and implement automated solutions.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical problems under pressure, implement massively scalable solutions, and manage multiple customer groups.
  • Participate in rotational on-call support as necessary.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology, or a Master of Engineering or Master of Technology, in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Knowledge of other graph and distributed database technologies.

Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cupertino, California

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Apple's Q3 2026 revenue rose 16% to $109.4 billion, led by iPhone growth.
  • Services revenue hit $30.7 billion in Q3 2026, a June-quarter record.
  • Apple released $17.1 billion from Irish escrow after the EU tax ruling.

What critics are saying

  • Apple cut over 200 jobs on August 21, 2026, across Vision Pro, Siri, and engineering.
  • Bloomberg says Vision Pro slips toward late 2028 while Meta's smart glasses pull ahead.
  • Apple's September 2026 guidance of 9%-11% growth trails consensus, hit by supply constraints.

What makes Apple unique

  • Apple's Q3 2026 installed base hit an all-time high across major products.
  • Apple controls silicon, software, hardware, and retail, narrowing rivals' advantage windows.
  • Apple's 2027 roadmap spans smart glasses, camera AirPods, and a foldable iPhone.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Performance Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-5%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 22nd, 2026
Apple discloses $14.7B EU tax payment in Ireland following court ruling

Apple has disclosed its profits and tax payments across individual EU countries for the first time under new transparency rules. The tech giant reported $17.1 billion in income tax paid in Ireland for the financial year ending September 2025, reflecting funds released from an escrow account following a European Court of Justice ruling. In September 2024, Apple lost a legal battle with the European Commission over Irish tax advantages, resulting in a €13 billion ($15.2 billion) back taxes order plus interest. In Germany, Apple recorded pre-tax profit of around $209 million and paid $153.5 million in income tax. Its German operations generated $2.72 billion in revenue and employed 4,089 people. Under EU rules, multinational companies with global annual revenue exceeding €750 million must publicly disclose income tax information for individual countries.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Meta releases open-source AI models while Apple tests Chinese memory chips to tackle supply crunch

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a letter on 10 August arguing that artificial intelligence should be spread broadly rather than controlled by a handful of companies or governments. Meta announced it will resume releasing open-source AI models and released the open-weight Muse Glimmer model, a 30-billion-parameter system designed to run on a single consumer GPU. Meanwhile, Apple has been testing memory chips from China's CXMT for use in iPhones and MacBooks, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move aims to ease memory supply constraints that have forced Apple to raise prices globally. CXMT is now valued at $520 billion. Meta's strategy could attract developers, though monetisation remains unclear. Apple faces political risks from any Chinese supplier arrangement.

Bloomberg
Aug 21st, 2026
Apple cuts jobs in Siri, Vision Pro and gaming teams to focus on AI

Apple is cutting jobs in its digital assistant and Vision Pro headset divisions as it refocuses on new devices and artificial intelligence. The iPhone maker is reducing staff across teams working on Siri and Vision Pro immersive video and gaming functions. The restructuring marks a strategic shift for Apple as it redirects resources toward emerging technologies. The cuts affect multiple teams involved in developing experiences for the Vision Pro, Apple's mixed reality headset launched last year. The move comes as Apple intensifies efforts to compete in the artificial intelligence space whilst streamlining operations across its product portfolio.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Apple books $6M profit per Irish employee vs. $51K in Germany

Apple paid Ireland $17 billion in taxes last year, representing 40% of its $43 billion worldwide corporate income tax bill, according to the Financial Times. The figure includes €13 billion in back taxes ordered by the EU's top court in 2024, after ruling Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid resulting in an effective tax rate below 1%. A quarter of Apple's global pre-tax profits in the year to September 2025 were booked through Irish entities employing just 3% of its workforce. This equates to $6 million of pre-tax profit per employee in Ireland, compared with $51,000 per employee in Germany. The disclosure comes under new EU rules requiring large companies to report revenue, profit and tax by jurisdiction. Apple employs 5,575 people in Ireland and 4,089 in Germany, where it paid $153 million in taxes.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Apple lays off 60 Vision Pro staff, shifts focus to smart glasses as Ternus prepares for CEO role

Apple has reportedly laid off approximately 60 employees working on virtual reality development, according to Apple Insider. The cuts affected workers across Apple's Vision Group and other VR-related positions, signalling a pullback from the Vision Pro headset. The $3,499 Vision Pro has struggled to gain mainstream traction since launching in February 2024. Its high price, heavy design, and limited developer support have remained significant adoption barriers. Sales estimates suggest Apple has sold only a fraction of units needed to establish it as a mainstream product. The layoffs indicate Apple may be shifting focus towards smart glasses and lighter-weight augmented reality devices. Meta Platforms has built an early lead in smart glasses through its Ray-Ban Meta lineup, selling millions of pairs. Apple shares declined 1.8% on Thursday.