ML Data Infrastructure Engineer

AppLovin; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Unlimited discretionary time off

10 paid holidays per year

80 hours paid sick leave

Job summary

AppLovin is a leading provider of end-to-end advertising technology solutions. We are seeking an experienced engineer to design and build data processing infrastructure for model training and feature serving in a high-scale environment.

You will collaborate with research teams to develop novel data processing architectures for evolving ML paradigms and optimize the data pipeline from ingestion to feature delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience building high-throughput, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Flink.
• Solid grounding in data structures, systems design, and performance optimization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data processing infrastructure for model training and feature serving, optimizing for performance, reproducibility, and traceability.
• Collaborate closely with research teams to design and implement novel data processing architectures for emerging model and training paradigms.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across the training data pipeline, from raw data ingestion to feature delivery.
• Establish best practices, tooling for data infrastructure used across ML teams.

Skills

Distributed systems

Spark

Flink

Data structures

Performance optimization

Problem solving

Job description

About AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end advertising solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.

To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

The Impact You'll Make

• Design and build data processing infrastructure for model training and feature serving, optimizing for performance, reproducibility, and traceability
• Collaborate closely with research teams to design and implement novel data processing architectures for emerging model and training paradigms
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across the training data pipeline, from raw data ingestion to feature delivery
• Establish best practices, tooling for data infrastructure used across ML teams

Required Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with experience building high-throughput, fault-tolerant distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Flink
• Solid grounding in data structures, systems design, and performance optimization
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in MLOps, Data Infrastructure, or ML Infrastructure
• Experience with ML training pipelines, feature stores, or model-serving systems

AppLovin provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. Total compensation at AppLovin is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, and other forms of incentive compensation (as applicable) may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to dental, vision, and other benefits.

Equity eligible

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off: Unlimited Discretionary Time Off

Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Sick Leave: 80 hours per year

All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to [e-mail].

CA Base Pay Range$150,000-$224,000 USD

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