The Senior Cloud Engineer role at Apple focuses on leading complex cloud platform initiatives within the Wallet, Payments, and Commerce Cloud Engineering team. This position requires a strong background in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering, with an emphasis on security and customer experience. The engineer will drive cross-functional solutions and set technical direction while mentoring other engineers. The role is pivotal in enhancing the digital wallet experience for millions of customers.

• 8+ years of Cloud infrastructure and platform engineering experience.
• Experience building platforms with a focus on internal developers as customers.
• Expertise in Kubernetes and Containers with multi-tenant, multi-cluster, multi-region experience.
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Crossplane and Terraform.
• Knowledge of security-first architecture with Policy as Code tools.
• Public cloud expertise across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
• Experience with GitOps and CI/CD practices.
• Strong networking fundamentals including NATs, TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
• Proficiency in Linux internals and systems-level troubleshooting.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, service meshes, and observability stacks.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of work experience is highly desirable.

• Lead significant pieces of the cloud platform and drive technical direction.
• Mentor engineers and align solutions with business objectives.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Ensure high-quality customer experiences through innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
• Debug and troubleshoot networking and system-level issues.
• Promote best practices in CI/CD and GitOps.

• 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.