Apple
Software Engineer, Apple Gift Systems
$142K–$263K
San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Build and operate secure, scalable backend systems and APIs that support Apple Gift Card transactions and gifting experiences worldwide.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate backend services and APIs, owning systems from implementation through deployment, monitoring, and on-call.
- Integrate with Apple financial and commerce systems and external partners; improve production reliability, performance, and observability.
- Lead complex projects and collaborate across teams on architecture, technical direction, and product objectives.
What they ask for
- 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.
- Experience using generative AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle to produce high-quality software.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with Java or Kotlin and Spring.
- Experience with high-volume REST and/or gRPC services.
Pay
USD $142,300 to $263,300 base salary
Tools
Java, Kotlin, Spring, REST, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus
AI focus
Use generative AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle to produce high-quality software.
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