Solutions Architect, Customer Systems

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here. Customer Systems is part of IS&T and drives the technology behind Apple's customer support experience — from contact center operations to the software powering the iconic Genius Bar. The team also builds and operates AppleCare's online support platform, which handles 6 billion visits per year, delivering seamless, high-quality support to Apple customers around the globe. The ideal candidate is an energetic professional who pairs deep technical expertise with outstanding communication skills, brings a genuine passion for innovation, and has the confidence to challenge conventional thinking. If you are highly motivated and passionate about solving complex problems, fostering innovation, and delivering critical cross-functional products in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this role is for you.

Description

Our team builds and operates global, business-critical platforms within the AppleCare Sales, Service & Support space, serving direct Apple customers, Apple Service Providers, Resellers, Carriers, Self-Servicing Customers, Repair Centers, Mac Depots, Apple Retail Stores, and Apple Contact Centers. As a Solutions Architect, you will own system design across these highly distributed customer-facing, partner-facing, and agent-facing platforms, where privacy, availability, and performance are foundational design principles rather than downstream considerations. You will immerse yourself in the AppleCare sales, service, and support landscape to become the domain subject matter expert for this space — then apply that depth to convert ambiguous business problems into concrete technical architecture, working shoulder to shoulder with cross-functional business stakeholders and engineering teams from initial systems impact analysis through production delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years in software engineering with a focus on system design, technical architecture, or solution architecture, with demonstrable experience on large-scale, customer-facing production systems Experience designing and documenting engineering specifications for inter- and intra-system interactions, including API contracts, data flows, and interface definitions Experience architecting distributed systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and horizontal scalability under variable traffic loads Proven ability to translate business requirements into system designs and technical solutions across large-scale enterprise environments Familiarity with modern backend stacks and data store technologies (e.g., Java/Python, SOA, J2EE, object-oriented programming, Oracle/NoSQL/MongoDB) Knowledge of software development methodologies, including Agile and traditional waterfall BS/MS in Computer Science or other technical field, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

12+ years in software engineering with a focus on system design, technical architecture, or solution architecture, working with large-scale enterprise solutions 4+ years in a hands-on development or technical architect role Experience developing domain expertise in a complex business area and applying it to architectural decisions Experience leveraging performance monitoring and observability data to identify design and optimization opportunities Experience working with vendors and contractors Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong organizational skills Excellent leadership and influencing skills, with proficiency at managing multiple global efforts simultaneously Experience working in a cross-functional, time-zone-distributed team environment Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities