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# Backend Software Engineer

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Bullet (Software), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Communications Protocols, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, PCI Data Security Standards, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Tokenization, Web Services, Kotlin, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-backend-software-engineer-apple-pay-cupertino-ca--5b830047-a104-4b59-8262-07f64c9bfd7c

## About the Role

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Are you passionate about building massively scalable services that surprise and delight? Do you have a natural curiosity for learning new technologies? If you are passionate about software engineering, crave building systems that run at scale, love solving meaningful problems, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you! Apple Pay brought mobile payment to millions of customers, and it's just the beginning. We are looking for engineers who are equally comfortable working at the bits and bytes level and designing state-of-the-art object-oriented web services. The people here at Apple don't just build products - we craft the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that support the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing, EMV, tokenization, and payment security standards Designing and implementing PCI DSS-compliant systems

Skills:
Apple, Building Systems, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Cryptography, Customer Experience, Distributed Computing, Diversity, Java, Kotlin, Mobile Payments, NoSQL, Object Oriented (OO), Object Oriented Analysis (OOA), Object Oriented Design (OOD), PCI-DSS, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Protocol Design, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Requirements Management, Scalable System Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Web Services

## Description

technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Architect and implement new features for Apple Pay Write bullet-proof code (thread-safe, performant, object-oriented, and inherently testable) Work directly with the business team to collaborate on current and future initiatives. Work directly with the client teams on feature definition and development Design specifications and protocols to tackle novel problemsWe want you to have experience with object-oriented analysis and design using languages such as Java or Kotlin. We are looking for experience in developing scalable and distributed systems. Experience authoring and supporting web services Experience with Relational and NoSQL Databases Experience with Cloud Engineering BS degree in computer science or equivalent field, plus 5+ years of software development experience or equivalent experienceMS degree with software development experience or equivalent experience Experience/understanding of security and cryptography Experience with


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