Solution Architect, Digital Asset Management, Retail & Marcom Engineering

Solution Architect, Digital Asset Management, Retail & Marcom Engineering

Summary

Role Number: 200629551

Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's global consumer marketing, ensuring flawless execution of world-class communications that reach hundreds of millions of customers daily across all platforms. As Marcom's technology arm, Marcom Platforms & Services (MP&S) is an IS&T team specializing in advertising, marketing, production, social, and operations technology capabilities. We bridge creative storytelling with technical excellence, enabling seamless consumer experiences across owned and partner channels. Marcom and MP&S are working cross-functionally to build the future of marketing communications through innovative solutions. Apple Marcom's Digital Asset Management program operates on a comprehensive platform that houses a diverse range of marketing assets, including static and moving images, video, copy, and emerging formats. In this role, you will collaborate with Marcom and a wide spectrum of Apple business groups. Our user base comprises content authors, publishers, creatives, designers, art directors, researchers, writers, strategists, and product owners. You will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative and cutting-edge improvements across the Asset Management portfolio. These improvements will encompass Search, Metadata, and Taxonomy enhancements, automation capabilities, and the scaling of global infrastructure to unprecedented levels.

Description

The Retail and Marcom Engineering team manages turnkey solutions at scale that form the backbone of Marketing platforms powering Apple Marketing. The Digital Asset Management team manages a customized OpenText based Asset Management solution housing a wide variety of Marketing Assets. In combination with proprietary production workflow tools, the solutions offer an end-to-end asset lifecycle management capability. The Solutions Architect will be responsible for architecting integrated solutions that span the full asset lifecycle from creation to delivery at scale.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven experience architecting large-scale Digital Asset Management Solutions at Enterprise scale
• Strong background in designing end-to-end data workflows (Ingestion, taxonomy management, confidentiality/security)
• Demonstrated expertise in system architecture including cloud services, encryption, network security, and global distributed storage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with designing solutions built on OpenText as a foundational DAM platform
• API Development experience or backend development background is a plus
• Background in designing AI assisted solutions deployed at scale a strong plus
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Data Engineering, or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders

Pay & Benefits

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Apple 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 applicant. Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.