Senior Software Engineer Internal Tooling - App...
@ Apple

Austin, Texas, United States
$160,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About the Role

At Apple, we focus deeply on the customer experience. Apple Ads brings this same approach to advertising by helping people find exactly what they’re looking for and helping advertisers grow their businesses. Our technology powers ads and sponsorships across Apple Services, including the App Store, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass. We design every solution for trust, connection, and impact.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer Internal Tooling - Apple Ads will join our Product Health team. You will design and build internal tools that detect, triage, and resolve production issues before they impact customers. Collaborating with engineering, operations, and product teams, you will streamline workflows, automate root cause analysis, and improve overall platform health.

Team Context

The Product Health team sits at the intersection of engineering and operations, owning the tooling and workflows for effective production support. The team acts as an escalation point for complex issues and builds systems to proactively identify and resolve challenges.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in Java or Python with strong systems thinking.
  • Experience in building tools for support, observability, triage, or diagnostics.
  • Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk or Datadog.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in technical support, QE, DevOps, or production operations.
  • Exposure to AI/ML-powered tooling for internal software workflows.
  • Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, containerized deployment, or CI/CD environments.
  • Familiarity with mobile advertising platforms, ad tech APIs, or developer-facing systems.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Key skills/competency

  • Software Engineering
  • Internal Tools
  • Production Support
  • Observability
  • Diagnostics
  • Java
  • Python
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • Automation
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🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Apple Ads culture: Review mission, projects, and tech innovations.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight internal tooling and automation skills.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Focus on Java/Python and systems design.
  • Demonstrate collaboration: Emphasize cross-functional project experiences.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review systems design with Java and Python.
Study observability and logging systems thoroughly.
Practice building automated diagnostic tools.
Refresh CI/CD and container deployment basics.

Behavioral Questions

Describe your collaborative problem-solving approach.
Explain how you manage cross-team conflicts.
Share a time you resolved a production issue.
Discuss handling pressure during system faults.

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