The Apple Gift Card team is seeking a skilled software engineer to innovate the future of gifting within the Apple ecosystem. This role involves designing and building distributed systems that ensure secure and high-volume payment experiences globally. The ideal candidate will thrive in ambiguity and focus on engineering excellence while collaborating with various teams. You will have the opportunity to influence early development and integrate software seamlessly into Apple's offerings.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
• Experience architecting, building, and operating mission-critical distributed systems at large scale.
• Proficiency with Java or Kotlin and Spring.
• Experience with high-volume REST and/or gRPC services.
• Experience designing for containerization and orchestration, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with observability strategies and tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• A working understanding of security, privacy, and cryptography.
• Experience optimizing SQL/NoSQL databases for scale.
• Domain knowledge of payments, commerce, gift cards, or financial systems.

• Design and build distributed systems for secure payment and gifting experiences.
• Own the full product lifecycle from architecture to deployment and operations.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and product teams across Apple.
• Shape early development investigations and prototypes.
• Define product objectives with cross-functional partners.
• Lead complex projects from conception to production.
• Evaluate and advocate for new technologies and patterns.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

• 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.