Senior Reliability Engineer - Data, Apple Ads

Role Number: 200690679Team: Software and ServicesLocation: AustinWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-10-21SummaryAt 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, MLS Season Pass and Apple Maps. 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.DescriptionAs a Data Site Reliability Engineer in Apple Ads, you will focus on designing, building, and managing cloud-based systems and infrastructure that stores, process, transforms and analyzes large datasets. You will ensure data and corresponding infrastructure is accessible, reliable, and secure within the cloud environment, working with various Apple Internal and 3rd party cloud providers like AWS.Minimum Qualifications5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering with a strong focus on building, scaling and operating cloud based distributed data systems.Proven expertise running cloud infrastructure built on managed services offered by cloud providers like AWSStrong technical grasp and experience working on Open Source technologies designed for large scale data processing, like Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka, Iceberg or other similar technologiesStrong expertise and experience with container orchestration systems like KubernetesExperience leveraging ML and GenAI capabilities to improve infrastructure and Operational efficiencyTrack record owning reliability and performance of cloud-native data platforms (AWS/Kubernetes), including capacity planning, cost optimization, and incident response for production-critical systemsExperience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed data infrastructure (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka, other equivalent data technologies) supporting petabyte-scale batch and streaming pipelines with high availability and low latency.Preferred QualificationsAbility to partner with data science, ML, and product teams to define infrastructure standards, automate deployment/observability tooling, and mentor engineers on distributed systems best practices.Track record of driving automation, cost optimization and performance tuning at scale for data systems.Experience designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.Experience driving adoption of new technologies and influencing designing of systems.Strong programming skills on object-oriented, functional or procedural programming languages, preferably Java / Scala / Kotlin / PythonExperience designing and managing Infrastructure as Code with Helm and CRD, ensuring repeatable, secure, and scalable deployments.EEO StatementApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicantAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.