Senior Software Engineer Technical Architect, Wallet Platforms

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $255k
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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 Technical Architect, Wallet Platforms

As a Senior Software Engineer (Technical Architect) - Wallet Platforms, you will provide strategic technical leadership for the organization by defining the vision and architecture for essential platform capabilities. You will translate complex requirements into robust, high-performance distributed systems while ensuring quality, scalability, reliability, and security. Your daily work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with long-term goals, advocating for technical excellence, and engaging in hands-on coding and proofs-of-concept. The role requires expertise in building infrastructure for digital credentials like credit cards and transit passes while navigating complex requirements regarding privacy and compliance. You will also mentor engineers and foster a collaborative DevOps culture. Key competencies include experience with large-scale distributed systems, integration of heterogeneous partner systems, and specialized knowledge in tokenization, development platforms, or mobile wallets.

What you'll do

  • Define and promote the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for Wallet platform capabilities.
  • Translate complex requirements into robust, high-performance distributed systems.
  • Champion quality, reliability, performance, and security across all engineering solutions.
  • Engage in hands-on coding and proof-of-concept development for key projects.
  • Align engineering efforts with long-term business goals and cross-functional product roadmaps.
  • Advocate for the adoption of inclusive, industry-leading open standards to enhance interoperability.
  • Mentor and coach engineers to develop the next generation of technical leaders.
  • Represent platform requirements across cross-functional groups to ensure organizational alignment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12+ years of industry experience as a software engineer.
  • 3+ years of experience as a tech lead or architect.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large technical initiatives and driving organizational alignment.
  • Experience in tokenization, development platforms, or mobile wallets (preferred).
  • Proven results implementing and evolving large-scale distributed systems with heterogeneous partner integrations (preferred).
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences (preferred).

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