Senior Backend Engineer – Payments Platform, Scalable

Apple Inc.; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cary, North Carolina is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to Apple Pay provisioning. You will design and implement scalable Java/Kotlin services, write tests, and collaborate on feature delivery within a fast-paced engineering team.

Applicants should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency with RESTful services, and the ability to work independently from written specifications. Knowledge of CI/CD and AWS is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Java/Kotlin.
• Experience building and operating RESTful web services at scale.
• Strong debugging skills across the stack.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work independently from written specifications.
• BS or MS degree with software development experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Implement and test new features for Apple Pay against specifications defined by the engineering team
• Write thread-safe, performant, object-oriented, and inherently testable code
• Build and maintain unit and integration test coverage for delivered work
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and sprint planning with the team
• Collaborate with client teams on feature integration and issue resolution
• Debug and resolve defects in existing services, including production issues assigned during the engagement close.
• Document delivered components and hand off knowledge at engagement close

Skills

Java/Kotlin

RESTful APIs

Debugging

Automated testing/CI-CD

Independent worker

Software development

Education

BS or MS in Software Development or equivalent

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cary, North Carolina is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to Apple Pay provisioning. You will design and implement scalable Java/Kotlin services, write tests, and collaborate on feature delivery within a fast-paced engineering team.

Applicants should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency with RESTful services, and the ability to work independently from written specifications. Knowledge of CI/CD and AWS is a plus.