Senior Technical Architect- Customer Systems (Bengaluru)

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to excellent work. Every new product we build, service we create, or experience we deliver is the result of us making each others 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. Its 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, youll do more than join something - youll add something. Do you have a passion for creating experiences that help people solve technology problems At Apple, were here to help our customers when they need support, and by joining our team, youll help us evolve and expand the experiences we offer through our digital apps. We build carefully crafted apps and services which serve a critical need for our customers in a time need. The Customer Experience team builds systems that power the cloud-based support apps and tools for Apple products used by millions of our world-wide customers everyday. The system design that you own and collaborate with cross functional teams will ensure Apples customers have a secure, private and seamless experience. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong technical skills to solve complex problems, who is passionate about quality, and has a keen eye for the details that surprise and delight our customers. You will champion your ideas with peers, management and other engineering groups. You will also enjoy the benefits of working in a fast growing business where you are encouraged to Think Different and where your efforts play a key role in the success of Apples business. Description In this role, you will be involved in end to end cycle of design, development and deployment of core services for mission critical customer facing applications. Our applications rely on a complex ecosystem that is supported by multiple engineering teams. You will be responsible for understanding the needs and changes across the ecosystem and build a strategic roadmap. To ensure alignment of your roadmap with the various engineering team, you will partner with respective product owners to prioritize trade-offs, clarify requirements, and drive towards product goals. You will define technical solutions for business problems, define system interfaces and data flow across systems, write technical user stories, and advocate for end-user and business needs. You will also facilitate effective communication between business and engineering teams to get issues resolved. You will have extensive technical conversations with engineers and non-technical professionals, and will be required to present in front of senior leaders. ","responsibilities":"Own end-to-end architecture for core customer-facing services - from intake of requirements through production deployment Design Scalable Architecture Define and design robust, scalable, and high-performance architecture for applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements and long-term technology strategy. Ensure Performance, Security, and Reliability Oversee non-functional requirements such as application performance, security, scalability, and availability; implement monitoring, logging, and optimization strategies Provide technical leadership across projects, making key decisions on system design, integrations, APIs, microservices, and cloud deployment strategies. Lead architecture reviews and present technical design decisions to senior engineering leadership Establish architecture governance standards in collaboration with peer architects across the organization Mentor & Guide Development Teams Support and mentor developers, resolve complex technical issues, and ensure adherence to architectural principles and quality standards. Perform systems impact analysis across a distributed, event-driven ecosystem spanning multiple engineering teams Define service interfaces, data contracts, and message schemas for inter-system communication Produce high-level and low-level design artefacts: C4 diagrams, sequence diagrams, ADRs, and API specifications Drive hands-on prototyping to validate architectural hypotheses before committing to design decisions Handle multiple global efforts and global teams across timezones simultaneously Preferred Qualifications Excellent communication skills and attention to detail for documenting and reviewing designs Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent leadership and influencing skills Effective presentation, oral, and written business communication skills with various audiences and levels Familiarity with machine learning algorithms and techniques such as regression, classification, clustering, and natural language processing. Minimum Qualifications App