Senior Platform Engineer, Find My

Role Number: 200683831Team: Software and ServicesLocation: CupertinoWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-10-21SummaryThe Find My team is dedicated to building a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate their devices, personal items, and share location with friends and family. We're a group of highly motivated engineers, designers, and product managers who are passionate about creating a simple and reliable experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We thrive in a fast paced environment where team members are often encouraged to wear multiple hats and contribute to various aspects of the product lifecycle. Innovation and creative problem-solving are at the heart of our team, and we constantly explore new approaches to deliver ground breaking solutions while collaborating with diverse disciplines across the company, including hardware, software, and privacy, to deliver an exceptional user experience.DescriptionAs an engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate team to achieve a shared mission and be instrumental in developing exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we build the future of Find My.As Find My expands, we are seeking a software engineer to lead partner integrations end-to-end, from initial scoping and architecture through pilots and final enablement. In this role, you will bridge external technical partners with core platform engineering, product, and other cross-functional teams.As a hands-on generalist, you love writing code and collaborating externally and cross-functionally to map complex partner requirements intoelegant, scalable solutions. You will build high-impact POCs, guide pilot integrations, establish foundational operational processes, tooling and documentation, and directly influence our platform roadmap based on real-world partner feedback.Minimum Qualifications8+ years of software development experience with one or more modern programming languages (e.g. Python, Swift, Java, TypeScript), with the ability to adopt new technologies quicklyProven track record of leading technical partner engagements, navigating ambiguity to deliver prototypes, reference architectures, and documentationDeep technical understanding of REST/gRPC APIs, webhooks, event streaming, modern authentication protocols (OAuth, mTLS), and cloud/distributed systemsExperience leveraging modern AI-assisted tools to accelerate prototyping, process automation, and daily productivityExceptional written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting technical concepts to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholdersBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)Preferred QualificationsExperience launching early-stage developer platforms or API products from zero to oneTrack record of building reference implementations, technical documentation, and repeatable processes to scale platform adoption and mature early-stage productsStrong product and developer-experience sensibility—synthesizing partner feedback and telemetry into actionable product requirementsPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple BenefitsNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.EEO StatementApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicantAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.