Senior Architect - Ad Platforms

Summary Posted: Jul 20, 2023 Role Number: 200488825 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. We help developers and marketers of all sizes drive app discovery across the App Store. Our display ads on Apple News and Stocks let advertisers promote their products alongside trusted content in a brand-safe environment, while supporting publishers and journalists. Sponsorship integrations and experiences in live sports on Apple TV help advertisers connect with captivated audiences. Everything we do is with the unwavering commitment to privacy you expect from Apple. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone. The Ad Platforms engineering team takes a customer-centric approach to building advertising products, platforms and algorithms that are secure, innovative and preserve our customers’ privacy. Engineering, Operations and Product Excellence are the three key pillars for our team.We are looking for a seasoned Senior Architect who can work with key stakeholders within the organization to drive the technology strategy for Demand platform capabilities! Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Extensive experience in architecting distributed systems and developing enterprise-level technology roadmaps at a global scale. Experienced with REST services, API platforms, data platforms, ML-backed applications and ML development platforms. Experienced with event-based distributed systems Experienced with Microservices, CI/CD, Container orchestration Experienced with Hybrid Cloud Architecture and managed services Experienced with designing and delivering Shared services and reusable components Deep expertise in Java, Springboot, Kubernetes, Docker, API gateway Excellent communication skills and attention to detail for documenting and reviewing designs Drives decisions that result in scalable, resilient, reliable, consistent, and elegantly simple solutions. Designs with uncompromising focus on security and privacy. Has designed ultra-low latency systems with graceful degradation characteristics, resilience, and reliability. Experience in public / private / hybrid cloud infrastructures and managed services. Passion for mentoring and developing technical talent, and creating atmosphere for technical excellence that attracts top talent. Description Description The ideal candidate for Senior Ad Platform Architect will come from the ranks of the industry’s most senior and experienced engineers. They will possess extraordinary capabilities ranging from high-level vision to low-level implementation. The Senior Architect will work across engineering, product teams, and domains to influence thinking and set the direction for our system’s future! In this role they will provide significant, direct and high-quality contributions to the system architecture, designs, and implementations that maintain and extend our ability to deliver for the business as scope, complexity, and scale increase. Responsibilities include defining, driving and championing architecture standards patterns and best practices, and advising product, SRE, engineering leads and quality engineers on the alignment of solution implementations to conform to evolving standards. They will be an active participant in the Apple-wide architecture community, seeking opportunities to collaborate, identify areas where technologies overlap, coordinate reuse and contribute where there are gaps. Success will rely upon more than deep technical expertise; skillful advocacy and persuasion, exceptional interpersonal skills, multi-level partnering and an ability to understand and navigate the cultural and ‘people’ dynamics of the organization are all critical. Education & Experience Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering discipline or equivalent. Master's degree preferred. Additional Requirements Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits 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 $242,700 and $364,100, 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. 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