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

Socket.dev; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an experienced software engineer to tackle challenging distributed systems at scale. You will own solutions with a driven team across the product and software development lifecycle.

You will design, build, test, deliver, and maintain software, participate in architecture discussions, write specs, review code, and produce documentation. Strong self-motivation and clear communication are essential for collaboration across teams and partners.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining complex software systems.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.
• Ability to own and drive projects from conception to production.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain resilient distributed software systems.
• Participate in architecture discussions and design reviews.
• Write specifications, review code, and produce documentation.
• Own solutions from conception to production and operations.
• Collaborate across teams and external partners in a fast-paced environment.
• Operate, monitor, and provide on-call support for deployed software.

Skills

Distributed systems

Communication

Self-motivation

Collaboration

Ownership

Curiosity for new tech

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Spring

Docker

Kubernetes

REST

gRPC

AWS

CI/CD

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

Description

You'll have the opportunity to tackle the intricate challenge of building resilient andreliable distributed software systems at Apple's scale. You will be given flexibility toexplore creative solutions, the support of a talented and driven team, and access todiverse technologies. You will have the autonomy and responsibility to take fullownership of your solutions. You'll join a nimble team involved in every stage of the product and softwaredevelopment lifecycle and will design, build, test, deliver, and maintain exceptionalsoftware that truly makes a difference. In this fast-paced environment, you'll behands-on in all phases, and will actively shape the architecture and design of ourplatforms and offerings through the experience of operating, monitoring, andproviding on-call support for the software you build. As a key member of the team, you’ll participate in technical discussions, writespecifications, review code, and produce documentation. Success in this role thereforerequires strong self-motivation, crisp and clear communication, a highlycollaborative approach, and the ability to work effectively across teams anddisciplines.

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).