Your work will support a technical roadmap that complements the product roadmap, fostering innovation while ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability. You'll be key in defining the technical vision and architecture for essential platform capabilities, translating diverse and complex requirements into robust, high-performance distributed systems. Through close collaboration with fellow architects and engineering teams, you will advocate for technical excellence, influence cross-functional roadmaps, and support the development and evolution of inclusive, industry-leading open standards that enhance interoperability and security. This role values deep technical expertise alongside a commitment to continuous learning and inclusive mentorship. It requires a willingness to engage with code and proofs-of-concept, as well as the ability to guide and support engineers from diverse backgrounds in building the next generation of Apple Wallet infrastructure. You will help align the organization around the technical aspects of product decisions, considering varied user experiences, privacy, security, performance, and compliance. Your contributions will ensure our systems meet high reliability standards while embracing a culture of inclusivity and continuous improvement. You’ll also play a key role in fostering a collaborative DevOps culture, mentoring, and supporting the professional growth of the next generation of diverse technical leaders.