Sr Software Engineer, Access/Car Keys Engineering
Apple Austin, TX Full-time 3/17/2026 $201,300 - $302,200 a year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
Apple is seeking a seasoned software engineer to join the Access Engineering & Wallet Services team, focusing on developing distributed backend systems for digital access and Car Key experiences. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and offers significant ownership in shaping architecture and influencing direction.
Requirements
- 10+ years of backend software engineering experience in languages such as 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 (e.g., Kafka)
- Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and production service ownership
- Exceptional interpersonal skills - comfortable leading design discussions and driving alignment
- Experience developing or integrating AI/ML-driven systems or decision pipelines
- Ability to thrive in a matrixed, cross-functional environment and influence without direct authority
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and development of distributed backend systems powering Apple Wallet’s digital access and Car Key experiences
- Build secure, performant APIs that integrate with partner ecosystems
- Collaborate closely with hardware, security, and product teams to build deeply integrated, privacy-preserving user experiences
- Apply AI to improve efficiency, reliability, intelligence, and personalization in our product
- Mentor and guide other engineers, encouraging a culture of technical rigor, open dialogue, and thoughtful innovation
Benefits
- Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.
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