Senior Cloud Traffic Engineer, Apple Pay

Role Number: 200686232Team: Software and ServicesLocation: Austin; CaryWeekly Hours: 40Posted: 2026-09-28SummaryImagine what you could do here! At Apple, excellent ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish.Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.We are a team of engineers that run internal/external traffic in a complex and distributed environment with strict privacy and security requirements. We are responsible for the modernization, reliability and observability of Wallets, Payments and Commerce traffic infrastructure.DescriptionAs the demand for our services continues to grow rapidly we are forming a team to best position ourselves to deliver a service to the highest level, as expected at Apple. We handle both customer facing (external) and internal traffic which have strict privacy and security requirements. This is a team of software/systems/network engineers directly responsible for both customer facing (external) and internal traffic globally.Minimum QualificationsExperience with load balancing (Nginx, Envoy and Envoy Gateway), proxies (Squid) and edge deployments.6+ years cloud engineeringFamiliarity with Networking, Security, Logging, and Application MonitoringMaintaining customer commitmentsNavigating the complexities of the business and service reliabilityExcellent verbal and written communications skillsAbility to coach & mentor other ICsBachelors Degree in computer science, related field, or 10 years of equivalent work experience is highly desirable.Preferred QualificationsDeveloping in Go, Python, or similar programming languages.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 applicantEEO 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 applicantsAccessibilityAt 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.Application DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.