Senior Software Engineer

Apple, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking an experienced Ads Backend Software Engineer in New York City. You will help build the next generation of Apple Ads infrastructure, delivering highly scalable, privacy-preserving services that power ads across Apple Services.

You will work with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize backend systems for high volume workloads. The role requires 5+ years in large-scale backend development, strong CS fundamentals, and experience with Java/C++, cloud

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience building scalable microservices or data-driven platforms.
• Strong computer science fundamentals.
• Proficiency in OOP languages such as Java or C++.
• Experience with public cloud technologies (AWS or GCP).
• Expertise in building backend distributed systems.
• Experience with data processing tools like Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering; Master's preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational pieces of the next generation of Apple Ads systems.
• Implement low latency, highly available services in a cloud environment.
• Design and implement performant services to support rapid growth with minimal operational overheads.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design systems for various Ads use cases.

Skills

Strong CS fundamentals

OOP (Java/C++)

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Backend distributed systems

Microservice design

Relational & NoSQL datastores

Kafka/Spark/Flink

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Flink

Job description

New York City, New York, United States Software and Services

At Apple, we focus deeply on our customers’ experience. Apple Ads brings this same approach to advertising, helping people find exactly what they’re looking for and helping advertisers grow their businesses. Our technology powers ads and sponsorships across Apple Services, including the App Store, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass. Everything we do is designed for trust, connection, and impact: We respect user privacy, integrate advertising thoughtfully into the experience, and deliver value for advertisers of all sizes—from small app developers to big, global brands. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone.

Description

Ads Engineering builds ad tech the Apple way—privacy-preserving, user-centric, and built to scale. Our infrastructure supports massive real-time demand with low latency, precision, and global reach. Our work spans distributed systems, large-scale data infrastructure, LLMs, and Generative AI. We design and build best of breed systems for dealing with our complex and ever-growing platform needs that help deliver highly optimized advertising content to consumers.

Responsibilities

• Build the foundational pieces of the next generation of Apple Ad’s systems
• Implement low latency, highly - available, high volume internal and external facing services in a cloud environment.
• Design and implement performant services created with the right principles to support rapid growth with minimal operational overheads
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including Product Management, Data, SRE, etc. to design and implement systems that can handle a variety of Ads use cases.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 or more years of industry experience building scalable micro services or data driven platforms.
• Strong computer science fundamentals.
• Prior experience with OOPS programming (eg., Java/C++ or equivalent)
• Familiarity with cloud paradigms ( e.g AWS or GCP )
• Expertise in building backend distributed systems
• Experience with creating solutions using public cloud technologies and APIs
• Strong understanding of Micro-service design and high-scale performance tuning
• Expertise in relational and non relational datastore
• Proficiency in data processing technologies (e.g Kafka, Spark, Flink )
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
• A desire to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering discipline or equivalent. Master's degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• Ability to work with and lead cross functional teams
• Proficiency in Java
• Prior experience in advertising industry is a plus

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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