Senior Backend Engineer — Privacy-Preserving Ads Platform

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Ads engineering teams are focused on building privacy-preserving, scalable backend systems that power ads across the Apple Services ecosystem. The role emphasizes real-time data processing, distributed architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-performing advertising experiences for users and advertisers alike.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of experience, strong CS fundamentals, and hands-on expertise with Java/C++, cloud platforms, and modern data processing tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building scalable microservices or data-driven platforms.
• Strong computer science fundamentals.
• Proficient in OOP languages such as Java or C++.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
• Expertise in backend distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with relational and non-relational datastores.
• Proficiency with data processing tools (Kafka, Spark, Flink).
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering; master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale backend services for ads platform.
• Partner with data teams to optimize real-time processing.
• Design and implement scalable distributed systems for advertising.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Java/C++

Cloud platforms

Data processing

Microservices design

Datastore types

CS fundamentals

Problem solving

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Apple Ads engineering teams are focused on building privacy-preserving, scalable backend systems that power ads across the Apple Services ecosystem. The role emphasizes real-time data processing, distributed architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-performing advertising experiences for users and advertisers alike.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of experience, strong CS fundamentals, and hands-on expertise with Java/C++, cloud platforms, and modern data processing tools.