Senior Software Engineer, Apple Wallet Ecosystem, London at Apple

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cloud Expertise, Distributed Systems, Java, Kotlin, SQL, NoSQL, Communication, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, API Development, Security, Privacy, DevOps, Containerisation, Orchestration, Observability

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Apple Pay, launched over 10 years ago, has evolved into the comprehensive Apple Wallet ecosystem. Serving hundreds of millions of users globally, Wallet securely stores payment cards, transit passes, car keys, corporate IDs, driving licenses, and more across Apple devices. This is just the beginning. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to help lead the development of a resilient, scalable platform designed for the next decade of innovation in Wallet and Payments. DESCRIPTION You will join a nimble team involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, tackling the complex challenge of building and maintaining resilient, reliable distributed software systems at Apple's scale. Autonomy & Ownership: Take full ownership of your solutions, from initial design and development to operating, monitoring, and providing on-call support for the services you build. Your lived experience will actively shape our platform architecture. Full Lifecycle Involvement: Design, build, test, deliver, and maintain exceptional software that directly impacts our users. Collaboration: Participate actively in technical discussions, write specifications, review code, and produce clear documentation. Innovation: You will have the flexibility to explore creative solutions, leverage diverse technologies, and contribute to our exploration of how AI can enhance software development. Success in this role requires a high degree of self-motivation, crisp communication, a highly collaborative approach, and the ability to inspire others while working effectively across teams and disciplines. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Cloud & Distributed Systems Expertise: Expertise in developing, deploying, and operating high-availability/high-throughput Cloud-based distributed systems proven in a production environment. Programming: Demonstrable expertise in the software development lifecycle, including proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin. Database Experience: Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., Aurora, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, Oracle). Communication & Collaboration: The ability to communicate thoughtfully and clearly, both verbally and in writing, and a track record of building healthy, long-term relationships within and beyond your immediate team. Growth Mindset: A commitment to continuous learning, curiosity for new technologies, and a relentless pursuit of engineering excellence. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS API Development: Development and operational experience with REST and/or gRPC services. Security & Privacy: Understanding of cryptography concepts and general security and privacy concerns in financial/identity platforms. DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code. Modern Infrastructure: Experience with containerisation and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Observability: Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog).

Responsibilities

You will be involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, building and maintaining resilient, reliable distributed software systems. You will take full ownership of your solutions, from design and development to monitoring and support.