ML Data Infrastructure Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity eligible

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

AppLovin in Palo Alto is seeking a data platform engineer for its ML Data Platform to design and build data processing infrastructure for model training and feature serving, prioritizing performance, reproducibility, and traceability.

Work closely with research teams to implement new data processing architectures for emerging model paradigms, identify bottlenecks from ingestion to feature delivery, and help establish best practices and tooling used across ML groups.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience with BS/MS in CS.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with distributed computing frameworks like 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.
• Collaborate with research teams to design architectures for model training.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the training data pipeline.
• Establish best practices and tooling for data infrastructure used across ML teams.

Skills

BS/MS in CS

Distributed systems

Spark or Flink

Data structures

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Spark

Flink

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.

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.

As a member of our ML Data Platform team, you'll solve technical challenges, including upgrading and implementing state-of-the‑art software infrastructure. The team builds a high-performance, high availability, globally distributed ecosystem platform of services that in turn provide the foundation for rapid development of novel new systems that integrate into that ecosystem and improve it.

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

• Have 1 - 3 years of experience and a minimum of a BS and/or MS in Computer Science
• 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.

Other Types of Pay

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

CA Base Pay Range

$150,000—$224,000 USD

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