Apple · 4 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $272K/yr
8+ years expApple is focused on enhancing customer experiences, particularly through Apple Ads, which aims to connect users with relevant advertising. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and scale data systems, delivering data products that address business challenges and support privacy commitments.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Engineer secure and scalable data processing systems across different execution contexts such as real-time, near real-time, and batch using Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Cassandra and beyond
Collaborate with a team of world-class data engineers and product managers to apply leading-edge techniques and technologies that process petabytes of realtime streaming and batch events
Require a strong understanding of the intersection between business, analytics, and engineering resulting in a proactive approach, focusing on reusable solutions, to improve efficiency and time to insight
Must be able to work in a rapidly changing environment and perform effectively in a sprint-based, agile development environment
Join and contribute to a culture that emphasizes reliability, resiliency, extensibility, scalability, and productivity. We are one team, nurturing each other’s growth and supporting each other in delivering for our customers and Apple
Qualification
Required
8+ years of industry experience building distributed, scalable data pipelines and data platforms
Proven track record of successful and timely software product delivery with complex dependencies
Demonstrated innovative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
Excellent collaborative skills
History of motivating teams to meet aggressive goals and innovate
Proficiency with modern programming languages (e.g. Java/Scala/C++) and ease with picking up new technologies independently
Strong computer science and data engineering fundamentals
Expertise in data modeling and Iceberg lake house implementation
Proficiency in distributed systems and data processing technologies (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Flink)
Experience building and scaling systems on premise and in the cloud
Strong technical skills with proven experience developing, architecting, and supporting scalable data infrastructure
Passion for data quality, code elegance, clear documentation, cost saving and operational excellence
Preferred
Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional technical and non-technical teams
Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with ambiguous requirements
Comfortable with rotating on-call for mission-critical applications
Prior experience in advertising industry is a huge plus!
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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