Database Engineer - Ads
Core
Build, operate, and automate the database platform for Apple Ads, ensuring reliability across Apple Services.
Role type
Mid-level hands-on Database Engineer (PostgreSQL)
Builds
Automated database tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and production database infrastructure for Apple Ads
Domain
Advertising technology, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL, SQL query tuning, Python scripting, AWS cloud services, Linux/Unix, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
Preferred skills
Distributed databases, Kubernetes, Database replication, Observability tools, NoSQL/Data Warehouses
Technologies
PostgreSQL, AWS (EC2, RDS/Aurora, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch), Python, Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, ACK, Git, Jenkins/GitLab CI/GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
Responsibilities
Support routine database maintenance (upgrades, patching, backups); troubleshoot performance issues and optimize SQL queries; build automation scripts and tooling to reduce toil; deploy and manage databases via CI/CD pipelines; provision and operate database infrastructure on AWS; support distributed database environments and replication concepts; participate in rotational on-call support.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC