Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure and Engineering

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure and Engineering Austin, Texas, 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, MLS Season Pass and now F1! 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. Our platforms are highly‑performant, deployed at scale, and set new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy. Description We are looking for an ambitious and versatile Software Engineer who will be a key member of our team, delivering data solutions that solve exciting business problems. Job duties range from designing and implementing core data infrastructure, stream‑processing capabilities, to supporting critical privacy preserving pipelines. You will have the opportunity to define, refine, and refactor approaches, designs, and architectures to meet the data engineering challenges we must solve. You will join a team of world‑class data engineers with an appetite for applying leading‑edge technologies to deliver extraordinary experiences to our customers. You will play a meaningful role building data products that deliver on Apple’s privacy commitments and change the way advertising works with data. You will collaborate closely with the business to deliver relevant data and insight to inform our strategy and decisions. You should have 4+ years experience in data engineering roles, ideally within the ads or media space. You will have an excellent understanding of scalable approaches and thrive working in Agile environments. The ability to be a good standout colleague under tight deadline constraints is key to success! Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize distributed algorithms and data processing frameworks Implement scalable feature pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and analyze massive datasets Solve complex problems with multilayered data sets, and optimize existing machine learning libraries and frameworks Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance across all solutions Participate in cross‑functional Agile teams to prototype and deliver impactful, data‑driven products Build tools to integrate the data eco system Minimum Qualifications 4+ years of industry experience building scalable data pipelines and data platforms Strong computer science and data engineering fundamentals Expertise in programming languages such as Python/Java/Scala/Rust Expertise in NoSQL datastores (e.g. Cassandra, Keyspaces, ElastiCache) Expertise in relational databases and SQL Expertise in distributed systems and data processing technologies (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Flink) Expertise in access management, building catalogs, query engines Expertise in building data compaction tools Experience building and scaling systems on premise and in the cloud BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical fields Preferred Qualifications Strong technical skills with proven experience developing and supporting scalable data infrastructure Ability to communicate effectively with multi‑functional technical and non‑technical teams Prior experience in advertising industry is a huge plus Contribution to open source distributed system projects 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 At 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 workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr