Software Engineer, Apple Pay - Wallet, Payments & Commerce (WPC)

Apple Inc.; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cary, North Carolina invites engineers to join the Wallet, Payments & Commerce team to shape software for Apple Pay and related services. You will design, implement, test, and operate distributed systems, collaborating across teams to deliver resilient solutions used daily by millions.

This role emphasizes ownership, on-call responsibility, and strong communication. You’ll participate in technical discussions, write specs, review code, and document architectures as you

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining complex software systems.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deliver, and maintain distributed software at scale.
• Participate in technical discussions, write specifications, and review code.
• Produce documentation and contribute to architecture and design decisions.
• Operate and provide on-call support for the software you build.

Skills

Distributed systems fundamentals

Strong communication

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Spring

REST/gRPC

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Engineer, Apple Pay — Wallet, Payments & Commerce (WPC)

Cary, North Carolina, United States Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, great ideas have a way of becomingphenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The Wallet,Payments & Commerce (WPC) team is building the world’s best software for paying,and interacting with the world, from Apple Pay, transit, and event tickets, to digital keysand identity.We are looking for engineers who are passionate about their craft, crave the challengeof building systems at scale, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you love solvingmeaningful problems that impact millions of people, we want to hear from you!

Description

You'll have the opportunity to tackle the intricate challenge of building resilient and reliable distributed software systems at Apple's scale. You will be given flexibility to explore creative solutions, the support of a talented and driven team, and access to diverse technologies. You will have the autonomy and responsibility to take full ownership of your solutions.You'll join a nimble team involved in every stage of the product and software development lifecycle and will design, build, test, deliver, and maintain exceptional software that truly makes a difference. In this fast-paced environment, you'll be hands-on in all phases, and will actively shape the architecture and design of our platforms and offerings through the experience of operating, monitoring, and providing on-call support for the software you build.As a key member of the team, you’ll participate in technical discussions, write specifications, review code, and produce documentation. Success in this role therefore requires strong self motivation, crisp and clear communication, a highly collaborative approach, and the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining complex software systems.
• A solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals.
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement, and curiosity for new technologies, techniques, and patterns in pursuit of engineering excellence.
• An ability to communicate thoughtfully and clearly, both verbally and in writing, to discuss complex technical concepts with diverse audiences, including global teams and external partners.
• A track record of building and sustaining healthy long-term relationships within your team, and beyond its boundaries.
• The tenacity and perseverance to drive a complex project all the way from conception to production.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on software development experience with Java or Kotlin and Spring.
• Development and operational experience with REST and/or gRPC services (either server-to-server or mobile client facing).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Time spent architecting, building, supporting or otherwise working on cloud-native (e.g. AWS) applications with resilience as a core feature.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog).
• Understanding of modern networking and experience using traffic tools for tracing.
• An appreciation for, and understanding of security, privacy, and cryptography (e.g. PKI, certificate management, JWT).
• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g. Aurora, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, Oracle).

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