Senior Data Platform Engineer - Ads
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Description
Apple Ads Team is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer with a passion for data engineering and building large-scale data platforms. We are looking for someone who is eager to build high-performing, scalable, well-designed back-end systems that are the foundation for critical internal and customer-facing platforms at Apple.
Minimum Qualifications
8-14 years of experience in software development in a Java/Linux environment, including hands-on experience building data services or pipelines
Proficient in Data Engineering concepts across batch and/or streaming
Solid hands-on experience with Spark or similar distributed data processing frameworks
Strong programming skills in Java or Scala
Experience with Cloud Services like EKS, Kubernetes, etc.
Ability to automate manual tasks to achieve efficiency
Experience with one or more databases such as MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, Snowflake, Cassandra, etc.
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical multi-functional teams
A desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging work environment
Preferred Qualifications
BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree
Exposure to Flink or other stream-processing frameworks
Exposure to building Pub/Sub mechanisms for message flow
Exposure to applied machine learning, analytics, or business intelligence is a plus
Commitment to developing high-quality software and products
Curiosity to explore and understand data is a strong plus