The Apple Gift Card team is seeking a skilled software engineer to innovate and enhance the gifting experience within the Apple ecosystem. This role involves designing and building distributed systems that ensure secure and high-volume payment transactions globally. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, focusing on engineering excellence and collaboration across teams. You will have the opportunity to influence the product lifecycle from architecture to deployment.

• 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, 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 to deliver integrated software.
• Lead complex projects from conception to production.
• Define product objectives with cross-functional partners.
• 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.