Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Summary

At Apple, we believe in the power of technology to enrich people's lives. Everything we build is designed to empower people, including our advertising platform. We deliver ads in a way that benefits both customers and advertisers — helping people discover content, supporting creators, and protecting and respecting everyone’s privacy.

Our technology makes advertising possible on the App Store, Apple News, Stocks, and Apple TV. We help developers and marketers of all sizes drive app discovery across the App Store. Our display ads on Apple News and Stocks let advertisers promote their products alongside trusted content from the world’s best journalists. Sponsorship integrations and experiences in live sports on Apple TV help advertisers connect with passionate fans. Everything we do is with the unwavering commitment to privacy you expect from Apple. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone!

Description

The Ad Exchange team at Apple provides a highly available, low latency platform central to serving high quality privacy preserving Ads on Apple devices. The Ad Exchange team is also responsible for multiple business critical services and tools and support both Search and Display ads.

YOU WILL:
-Lead cross-functional engineering teams, collaborate with multiple technical and business teams across Apple, to deliver high-quality, timely solutions for Ad Exchange orchestration

-Design and implement performant services created with the right principles to support rapid growth with minimal operational overheads

-Work with Advertising domain experts to engineer systems that can handle a variety of Ads use cases.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on building distributed systems with public cloud technologies
Strong understanding of Microservice Design
Expertise in building backend distributed systems
Experience with creating solutions using public cloud technologies and APIs
Ability to work with and lead cross functional teams
Proficiency in Java is required
Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Ads experience
Passion for problem solving, driving innovation and exploring emerging technologies
Ability to weigh in on architectural decisions and align engineering execution with product and business needs
Enthusiasm for guiding and mentoring engineers while advocating a culture of learning and growth
Talent for successfully partnering with leadership and peers on technical (and non-technical) teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

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 $216,200 and $394,000, 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.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.