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Distinguished Engineer - Wallet, Payments & Commerce

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Cupertino, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Cupertino, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Apple is hiring a Distinguished Engineer - Wallet, Payments & Commerce. Apple's Wallet, Payments, and Commerce (WPC) teams are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the technical vision for Apple's global payment processing platform. This role involves defining the architecture for secure, reliable, and scalable financial transactions across Apple's global ecosystem. The successful candidate will collaborate across disciplines, communicate complex ideas, and help define world-class financial systems at Apple's scale.

Key focus areas include Lead technical vision for global payment processing platform, Define architecture that ensures secure, reliable, scalable transactions, and Collaborate across disciplines to align engineering efforts.

Successful candidates bring Experience Designing Large-Scale Distributed Systems and Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science, Engineering, Or Related Field, Or Equivalent Experience. Important skills include Payments Systems, Tokenization, Transaction Processing, Cloud-Native Architectures, Scalability, and Adaptability. Preferred (not required): Collaborating With External Partners, Familiarity With Emerging Payment Standards, Familiarity With Emerging Payment Technologies, and Building Shared Platforms.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Payments SystemsTokenizationTransaction ProcessingCloud-Native ArchitecturesScalabilityAdaptabilityAWSTechnical LeadershipArchitectural DirectionInfluencing Cross-Functional DecisionsGuiding Senior Leaders on Technology InvestmentsRegulated SystemsCompliance ImplicationsCommunication of Complex Technical ConceptsMentoring Technical TalentCollaborating With External PartnersFamiliarity With Emerging Payment StandardsFamiliarity With Emerging Payment TechnologiesBuilding Shared Platforms

Qualifications

Experience Designing Large-Scale Distributed SystemsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Related Field, or Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200670163-0836

Summary

The people here at Apple don’t just create products. We create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Apple’s Wallet, Payments, and Commerce (WPC) teams are redefining how people pay, access, and interact with financial services every day. Our work powers experiences like Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Tap to Pay, and connected services that enable commerce at a global scale. We’re continuing to expand Apple Pay and Wallet to new markets, new partners, and new capabilities digitizing more of what people carry in their wallets.

Description

We’re seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the technical vision for Apple’s global payment processing platform. This is a rare opportunity to define the architecture that underpins Apple’s payment platform, enabling secure, reliable, and scalable financial transactions across Apple’s global ecosystem.

At Apple there’s no playbook. Success comes from curiosity, hands-on engagement, and a willingness to tackle challenges from first principles. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, communicate complex ideas with clarity, and help define what world-class financial systems look like at Apple’s scale.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in payments systems, including tokenization or transaction processing.

  • Proven experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users and processing high-volume transactions.

  • Strong foundation in cloud-native architectures and systems designed for scalability and resilience (experience with AWS or comparable cloud platforms).

  • Track record of technical leadership, driving alignment and architectural direction across large, complex organizations.

  • Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional decisions and guiding senior leaders on technology investments.

  • Experience working with or building regulated systems and understanding compliance implications.

  • Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive and engineering audiences alike.

  • Demonstrated success mentoring and elevating technical talent across global teams.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience collaborating with external partners, financial institutions, or payment networks.

  • Familiarity with emerging payment standards and technologies shaping the industry’s future.

  • Experience building or evolving shared platforms that serve multiple products or business units.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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