Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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Software Engineer The Software Engineer joins the Ads Engineering team to build foundational components for next-generation systems that deliver optimized advertising content across platforms like the App Store and Apple News. This role involves designing and implementing high-volume, low-latency internal and external services within a cloud environment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage complex platform needs. The work focuses on distributed systems, large-scale data infrastructure, LLMs, and Generative AI to solve problems related to real-time demand and scalability. Candidates should possess strong computer science fundamentals and experience in microservice design and performance tuning. Required technical skills include OOPS programming in Java or C++, familiarity with AWS or GCP cloud paradigms, expertise in relational and non-relational datastores, and proficiency in data processing technologies such as Kafka, Spark, or Flink to support high-scale backend systems.

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Skills

Java C++ micro services Distributed Systems AWS GCP Kafka Spark Flink Generative AI Data Processing High-Scale Performance Tuning

What you'll do

Build foundational components for the next generation of Apple Ads systems.
Implement low-latency, high-availability services for internal and external use in cloud environments.
Design performant services built to support rapid growth with minimal operational overhead.
Develop distributed systems and data-driven platforms to handle complex advertising use cases.
Optimize backend microservices for high-scale performance and reliability.
Manage and integrate large-scale data infrastructure using technologies like Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
Utilize relational and non-relational datastores to support platform needs.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Master's degree is preferred.
2 or more years of industry experience building scalable microservices or data-driven platforms.
5+ years of experience in software engineering is preferred.
Strong computer science fundamentals and proficiency in OOPS programming such as Java or C++.
Expertise in building backend distributed systems, high-scale performance tuning, and microservice design.
Proficiency in data processing technologies like Kafka, Spark, or Flink, and expertise in relational/non-relational datastores.
Familiarity with cloud paradigms (AWS or GCP) and experience using public cloud technologies and APIs.

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