Senior Software Engineer, Access/Car Keys Engineering at Apple

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Kotlin, Go, Distributed Systems, API Design, Concurrency, Asynchronous Processing, Event-Driven Architecture, Kafka, Relational Databases, NoSQL, DevOps, CI/CD, AI/ML Integration, iOS Development, Apple Platform Integration

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

At Apple, extraordinary ideas quickly become extraordinary products and experiences. The Access Engineering & Wallet Services team is redefining what digital access means, from unlocking your car and front door to authenticating securely with just your iPhone or Apple Watch. We’re looking for a seasoned software engineer who thrives on sophisticated problem-solving, spirited technical debate, and turning ambitious ideas into reality at global scale. If you’re motivated by product excellence, not just clean code — and if you bring both resilience and creativity to navigating a deeply cross-functional environment — we’d love to hear from you. DESCRIPTION You’ll be joining a team that values clarity, courage, and craft — where engineers have a voice, debates are healthy, and great ideas win. The Access / Car Keys Engineering team designs and builds the systems that make seamless, secure access possible. This role offers significant ownership, ideal for engineers ready to shape architecture and influence direction across multiple teams. Whether your background is in a large-scale distributed environment or a fast-moving startup, you bring strong technical intuition and a desire to build systems that last. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of backend software engineering experience in languages such as Java, Kotlin, or Go Proven track record to deliver results in large, matrixed organizations—navigating ambiguity, aligning diverse stakeholders, and driving transparency through data and empathy. Familiarity with leveraging AI to accelerate development Proven success building scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems and APIs Strong foundation in concurrency, asynchronous processing, and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka) Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and production service ownership BS in Computer Science or equivalent technical field PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience developing or integrating AI/ML-driven systems or decision pipelines Experience with iOS development or Apple platform integration Ability to thrive in a matrixed, cross-functional environment and influence without direct authority Exceptional interpersonal skills — comfortable leading design discussions, challenging ideas constructively, and driving alignment

Responsibilities

Design and build secure, scalable systems for digital access and car key services. Shape architecture and influence technical direction across multiple cross-functional teams.