Senior Platform Engineer, Find My

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Platform Engineer, Find My

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The Senior Platform Engineer, Find My joins the Find My team to develop a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate devices and share locations. In this role, you will lead end-to-end partner integrations, bridging external technical partners with core platform engineering, product, and cross-functional teams. You will be a hands-on generalist responsible for mapping complex requirements into scalable solutions, building high-impact POCs, guiding pilot integrations, and establishing operational processes and documentation. You will utilize modern programming languages including Python, Swift, Java, and TypeScript. Technical requirements include expertise in REST/gRPC APIs, webhooks, event streaming, OAuth, mTLS, and cloud/distributed systems. You will also leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate prototyping and process automation while influencing the platform roadmap based on partner feedback.

What does a Platform Engineer earn?

Median $156250 from 30 postings across 22 companies.

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Skills

Python Swift Java TypeScript REST gRPC Webhooks Event Streaming OAuth mTLS Distributed Systems AI-assisted tools

What you'll do

Lead partner integrations end-to-end from initial scoping and architecture through pilots and final enablement.
Map complex partner requirements into elegant, scalable technical solutions.
Write production code and build high-impact proofs of concept (POCs).
Establish foundational operational processes, tooling, and technical documentation.
Guide pilot integrations and provide reference architectures for external partners.
Influence the platform roadmap based on real-world partner feedback and telemetry.
Synthesize partner feedback into actionable product requirements.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software development experience with modern languages like Python, Swift, Java, or TypeScript.
Proven track record of leading technical partner engagements and delivering prototypes, reference architectures, and documentation.
Deep technical understanding of REST/gRPC APIs, webhooks, event streaming, modern authentication protocols, and cloud/distributed systems.
Experience leveraging modern AI-assisted tools for prototyping, process automation, and daily productivity.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for presenting technical concepts to engineering and non-technical stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience launching early-stage developer platforms or API products from zero to one (preferred).
Track record of building reference implementations and repeatable processes to scale platform adoption (preferred).

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