The role focuses on building ad technology at Apple, emphasizing user privacy and a user-centric approach. The Ads Engineering team develops scalable microservices and data-driven platforms to support advertising across various Apple Services. The position requires strong technical skills and experience in backend distributed systems. The team aims to deliver optimized advertising content while respecting user privacy and enhancing advertiser value.

• 5 or more years of industry experience building scalable microservices or data-driven platforms.
• Strong computer science fundamentals.
• Prior experience with OOPS programming, such as Java or C++.
• Familiarity with cloud paradigms, such as AWS or GCP.
• Expertise in building backend distributed systems.
• Experience with creating solutions using public cloud technologies and APIs.
• Strong understanding of microservice design and high-scale performance tuning.
• Expertise in relational and non-relational datastores.
• Proficiency in data processing technologies, such as Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• A desire to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering discipline or equivalent; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Ability to work with and lead cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Java.
• Prior experience in the advertising industry is a plus.

• Build and maintain scalable microservices for ad technology.
• Develop solutions that respect user privacy and enhance advertiser value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver optimized advertising content.
• Design and implement backend distributed systems to support real-time demand.
• Utilize cloud technologies and APIs to create effective advertising solutions.
• Tune performance for high-scale microservice architectures.
• Process and analyze data using technologies like Kafka, Spark, or Flink.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.