Software Engineering Intern, Apple Services Engineering
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£54,700
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SOC 2134 (99% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Apple is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, Apple assigned 84 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2134 jobs, according to the Home Office.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern to help develop the next-generation of Apple's cloud services infrastructure. You will be working on the FoundationDB query engine that powers CloudKit, Apple's foundational privacy-focused database platform, which securely stores users' data and seamlessly keeps it synchronized across all their Apple devices.
CloudKit manages data at a massive scale! It is a strongly-consistent database of structured data that serves billions of active Apple customers. Considered the bedrock of iCloud, it is purpose built to be performant, highly available, and extremely scalable. CloudKit is a framework designed to the highest standards of user privacy that not only empowers developers to build highly collaborative and secure applications, but it is also the storage foundation for Apple's signature cloud experiences, such as Photos, Drive, Notes, Keynote, News, and many third party applications!
We are a world-class team who has a real passion for engineering and delivering high quality services to Apple's customers. As an intern in a versatile organization, you will contribute to new fundamental capabilities that will help power entirely new applications and scale existing ones.
Description
We are looking for students who have a passion for building fault-tolerant distributed systems. Our engineers thrive in a complex environment that prioritises the customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Work on the FoundationDB query engine at the core of CloudKit, with guidance from a dedicated mentor
- Help design, develop, and support a multi-tenant platform with many underlying technologies
- Partner with teams across Apple to develop and ship new customer-facing features
- Contribute to end-to-end project execution, from design reviews and through production releases
- Learn how to deploy, scale, and maintain highly concurrent and throughput intensive services
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent degree
- Experience developing software in Java, C, or C++, gained through coursework, projects, or prior work
- Coursework or project experience with data structures and algorithms
- Available to work full-time for the duration of the internship
- Background with KV data stores, e.g., FoundationDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra
- Fundamentals in storage systems, e.g., schema design, indexes, and transactions
- Familiar with database query processing, e.g., query planning, execution, or optimisation
- Exposure to concurrent and multi-threaded programming
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Role Number: 200689473-2114
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Apple holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, Apple assigned 84 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2134 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.