Senior Software Engineer, Apple Ads

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech company is seeking a seasoned engineer to join a dynamic team focused on building the next generation of advertising platforms. This role involves designing and architecting complex systems in a cloud environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering scalable solutions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for data-driven technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values creativity and collaboration, where your contributions will directly impact the future of advertising technology.

Benefits

Stock Participation

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Retirement Plans

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in building scalable microservices.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect complex, low latency advertiser-facing systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement services and APIs.

Skills

Java

Scala

C++

NoSQL Datastores

Data Processing Technologies

Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Flink

AWS

GCP

Job description

Description

Advertiser Services is a diverse, global, agile engineering team that moves smart and fast by consuming and optimizing readily-available technology, collaborating to improve and scale capabilities across businesses and use cases, and sharing our own innovative solutions so everyone can benefit. We are not constrained by organization structure and offer flexibility to work on a variety of backend systems, and we have fun doing it!

Responsibilities:

• Build the foundational pieces of the next generation of Apple’s Ad Platforms.
• Design and architect complex, low latency, highly available, high volume advertiser-facing systems in a cloud environment.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams including Product Management, Data, SRE, etc., to design and implement performant, internal and external facing services and APIs.
• Build shared capabilities like Authentication, Authorization, etc., to support multiple internal and external partners.
• Use your expertise in data and software engineering to deliver scalable, distributed, and cost-effective solutions for data movement into Ad Platforms.
• Be responsible for all aspects of SDLC from design to delivery for your domain.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of industry experience building scalable microservices or data-driven platforms.
• Strong computer science fundamentals.
• Experience with Java/Scala/C++ or equivalent.
• Expertise in NoSQL datastores (e.g., Cassandra or DynamoDB).
• Proficiency in data processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark, Flink).
• Familiarity with cloud paradigms (AWS or GCP).
• Proven ability to work on sophisticated problems and systems.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior advertising experience is a plus.
• Master's degree preferred.

At Apple, base pay is part of our total compensation package, determined within a range based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The range for this role is $175,800 to $264,200.

Employees have opportunities for stock participation, benefits including medical, dental, retirement, discounts, educational reimbursement, and more. Compensation packages are subject to eligibility and plan terms.

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