Senior Platform Engineer
Apple
Full-time
On-site
New York City, New York, United States
At Apple, we believe in the power of technology to enrich people's lives. Everything we build is designed to empower people, including our advertising platform. We deliver ads in a way that benefits both customers and advertisers — helping people discover content, supporting creators, and protecting and respecting everyone’s privacy.
Our technology makes advertising possible on the App Store, Apple News, Stocks, and Apple TV. Our technology and services power advertising in Apple News and Search Ads in App Store. Our platforms are highly-performant, deployed at scale, and setting new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy! Everything we do is with the unwavering commitment to privacy you expect from Apple. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to help provide our engineers with an intuitive platform for delivering high-quality, secure, software.
Description
The Platform Engineer will join a dynamic team, responsible for architecting and maintaining our cutting-edge infrastructure. As a key player, you'll drive the design and implementation of scalable solutions, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Your expertise will be pivotal in ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance across our platform. Bring your expertise in cloud technologies, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines to spearhead innovation and lead the development of robust, automated deployment processes.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of proven experience in large scale software development.
- 5+ years collaborating across organizations with other specialists for feedback on proposed designs and product direction.
- 2+ years influencing teams cross-functionality and driving change.
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ownership and health of CI/CD pipelines from dev to production environments.
- Understanding of the test pyramid and how that applies across the software development lifecycle.
- Practical experience building and shipping services on Kubernetes on Azure, GCP, or AWS.
- Strong programming skills in Python or Java, familiar with databases, SQL, and scripting languages.
- Understanding of Big Data technologies like Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, Cassandra.
- Experience with a wide range of modern infrastructure tools and technologies.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.