Distinguished Engineer - Wallet, Payments u0026 Commerce

Apple Inc. • Cupertino, CA

51d

About The Position

The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple's Wallet, Payments, and Commerce (WPC) teams are redefining how people pay, access, and interact with financial services every day. Our work powers experiences like Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Tap to Pay, and connected services that enable commerce at a global scale. We're continuing to expand Apple Pay and Wallet to new markets, new partners, and new capabilities - digitizing more of what people carry in their wallets.We're seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the technical vision for Apple's financial services platform within Wallet, Payments and Commerce. This is a rare opportunity to define the architecture that underpins Apple's payment systems - systems that move money securely, reliably, and at massive scale.

Nice To Haves

• Experience collaborating with external partners, financial institutions, or payment networks.
• Familiarity with emerging payment standards and technologies shaping the industry's future.
• Experience building or evolving shared platforms that serve multiple products or business units.

Responsibilities

• Shape the long-term technical direction for offerings including Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Tap to Pay on iPhone, Installments, Connected Accounts, and Apple's global payment processing systems.
• Serve as a focal point for technical dialogue and strategy across WPC and broader Apple engineering.
• Partner with engineering, product, business, and regulatory leaders to ensure our financial services technology meets both Apple's standards for user experience and the rigorous demands of a highly regulated, global ecosystem.
• Mentor and elevate technical talent across teams, fostering deep domain knowledge in payments architecture and distributed systems.
• Bring clarity to complex, ambiguous problems and drive architectural decisions that balance innovation, scalability, reliability, and compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees