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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** Apple Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Web Services, Data Processing, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Build Management, Information Technology, Low Latency, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Microservices - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=65b0d7de1871febd ## About the Role Do you have experience in Web services design?, Do you have a Master's degree?, 8+ years of experience in software engineering Ability to work with and lead cross functional teams Proficiency in Java Prior experience in advertising industry is a plus Minimum Qualifications 5 or more years of industry experience building scalable micro services or data driven platforms. Strong computer science fundamentals. Prior experience with OOPS programming (eg., Java/C++ or equivalent) Familiarity with cloud paradigms ( e.g AWS or GCP ) Expertise in building backend distributed systems Experience with creating solutions using public cloud technologies and APIs Strong understanding of Micro-service design and high-scale performance tuning Expertise in relational and non relational datastore Proficiency in data processing technologies (e.g Kafka, Spark, Flink ) Strong problem solving and debugging skills. A desire to work in a fast-paced work environment. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering discipline or equivalent. Master's degree preferred. ## Description Ads Engineering builds ad tech the Apple way-privacy-preserving, user-centric, and built to scale. Our infrastructure supports massive real-time demand with low latency, precision, and global reach. Our work spans distributed systems, large-scale data infrastructure, LLMs, and Generative AI. We design and build best of breed systems for dealing with our complex and ever-growing platform needs that help deliver highly optimized advertising content to consumers.","responsibilities":"Build the foundational pieces of the next generation of Apple Ad's systems Implement low latency, highly - available, high volume internal and external facing services in a cloud environment. 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