The Wallet, Payments and Commerce (WPC) Cloud Engineering team at Apple is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to tackle complex problems and drive scalable solutions. This role involves leading significant aspects of the cloud platform, setting technical direction, and enhancing quality and security across the organization. The focus is on transforming the customer digital wallet experience through innovative cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and a strong background in security-first architecture.

• 8+ years of cloud infrastructure and platform engineering experience with a track record of owning systems end-to-end in production.
• Experience building platforms and platform-as-a-product with a focus on internal developers as customers.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes and Containers with experience in multi-tenant, multi-cluster, multi-region environments.
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Crossplane and Terraform.
• Expertise in security-first architecture with Policy as Code tools like Kyverno and OPA/Gatekeeper.
• Public cloud expertise across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
• Experience with GitOps and CI/CD using tools such as Flux, Jenkins, and Kargo.
• Strong networking fundamentals including NATs, TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and mTLS.
• Knowledge of Linux internals and systems-level troubleshooting.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, service meshes, and observability stacks.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and drive technical direction in cross-functional environments.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of work experience is highly desirable.

• Independently lead significant pieces of the cloud platform.
• Set technical direction on project teams and ensure high standards of quality and security.
• Design and implement innovative cloud solutions that enhance the customer digital wallet experience.
• Mentor engineers and align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Drive cross-functional solutions that scale with organizational growth.

• 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.