The role involves leading a team of experienced engineers in the Ad Delivery team at Apple, focusing on building systems for indexing and searching at scale using cloud technologies. The team is responsible for delivering optimized advertising content to consumers and operates in a high-visibility environment within the mobile advertising space. The ideal candidate will thrive in an Agile setting and demonstrate strong technical leadership. This position requires a results-oriented leader with a passion for solving complex problems in real-time systems.

• 10+ years of industry experience building scalable microservices and data-driven platforms.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Expertise in object-oriented software development with a deep understanding of scalable indexing solutions like Solr and Elasticsearch.
• Strong technical leadership skills with proven experience in architecting, developing, and deploying internet-scale distributed services.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science is required; Master's degree preferred.
• Prior experience in the advertising industry.
• Experience with complex problems and real-time systems where every millisecond counts.
• Experience building AI/ML platforms and A/B testing is helpful.

• Lead a team of engineers specializing in indexing and searching at scale.
• Design and build systems to deliver highly optimized advertising content.
• Ensure systems can handle terabytes of data and return results within milliseconds.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to communicate effectively.
• Drive results in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.

• 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.