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Apple Inc. lists this Principal Engineer, Business Traveler Compliance opportunity in cupertino, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Principal Engineer, Business Traveler Compliance
Austin, Texas, United States Corporate Functions
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Description
The Principal Engineer, Business Traveler Compliance is responsible for the design, development, and continuous evolution of business traveler compliance and immigration assessment infrastructure. Sitting at the intersection of enterprise AI, immigration compliance operationalization, and real‑time travel data, this role ensures employee travel is assessed and managed against immigration, transit risk, and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will bring a rare combination of technical fluency to build systems and deep knowledge of compliance obligations, bridging the gap between compliance expertise and travel technology infrastructure to replace manual intervention with continuous, AI‑driven automation.
Responsibilities
Own the end‑to‑end architecture and operation of automated travel compliance assessment systems, reconciling approved travel against live booking data
Design and maintain multi‑category change detection logic for transit risk, date shifts, route changes, and split itineraries
Develop AI‑driven tools for transit risk assessment, entry requirement identification, and visa workflow automation
Design and maintain real‑time data streaming pipelines and custom Kafka bridge architecture for live PNR data ingestion
Architect and manage AI service failover pools, quota allocation, and dynamic token budgeting strategies
Serve as the primary technical liaison to immigration assessment providers, translating compliance requirements into system inputs and workflow triggers
Design and maintain data exchange infrastructure between internal travel systems and external assessment platforms
Build and manage notification and alert systems for time‑sensitive compliance requirements across email and internal messaging
Partner with HR, Security, and Apple Travel to ensure compliance systems reflect evolving organizational policy and regulatory requirements
Lead compliance technology onboarding for new employee populations, travel corridors, and business units
Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑stakeholder programs with competing priorities and time‑sensitive delivery requirements
Expertise in translating regulatory and legal requirements into technical specifications and production systems
Demonstrated practice of privacy‑driven design, building systems that handle sensitive personal and compliance data with appropriate access controls
Experience with enterprise AI integration, including LLM‑based workflows, AI evaluation methodologies, and testing practices for production AI systems
Familiarity with global immigration compliance requirements, visa categories, transit regulations, and travel risk assessment frameworks
Background in travel industry data standards including PNR formats, GDS booking data, and XML‑based approval workflows
Experience configuring enterprise security gateway infrastructure, including VPN‑accessible service endpoints, WAF policies, and SSL certificate management
Demonstrated ability to build and sustain trusted working relationships with external compliance partners and internal cross‑functional teams
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of hands‑on experience designing, building, and maintaining production software systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent practical experience
Demonstrated experience building systems that operationalize compliance, legal, or regulatory requirements at scale
Strong proficiency in Python and experience building and maintaining production‑grade backend services and REST API integrations
Preferred Qualifications
7+ years of hands‑on experience designing, building, and maintaining production software systems
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Worksite address
cupertino, CA, 95014, US
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