Senior Software Engineer, Access/Car Keys Engineering

Apple Inc

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Austin, TX
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29 days ago

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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 Software Engineer, Access/Car Keys Engineering

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Access/Car Keys Engineering team at Apple, you will lead the architecture and development of distributed backend systems that power digital access features in Apple Wallet. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building secure, performant APIs for partner ecosystems, collaborating with hardware, security, and product teams to create integrated user experiences, and applying AI to enhance efficiency and personalization. You will also mentor other engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence. The role requires expertise in Java, Kotlin, or Go, experience with large-scale distributed systems, familiarity with DevOps practices, and strong skills in concurrency and event-driven architectures like Kafka. This position offers significant ownership and influence across multiple teams within Apple’s expansive ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture and development of distributed backend systems for digital access features.
  • Build secure, efficient APIs that integrate with partner ecosystems.
  • Collaborate on hardware and security aspects to create privacy-preserving user experiences.
  • Use AI to enhance efficiency, reliability, intelligence, and personalization in products.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical rigor and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of backend software engineering experience in Java, Kotlin, or Go.
  • Proven success building scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems and APIs.
  • Strong foundation in concurrency, asynchronous processing, and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases, DevOps, CI/CD, and production service ownership.
  • Familiarity with leveraging AI to accelerate development and improve system efficiency.

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