Cryptocurrency has been making rounds in the tech sector for quite some time now and companies are jumping on the crypto bandwagon, which is currently being seen as a future of online transactions by many.
Now, it seems like Apple is also planning to test the waters. A new job listing from the company, spotted by Coindesk, indicates that it is hiring for a Business Development Manager with experience in alternative payments, including cryptocurrency.
The job listing reads: “The Apple Wallets, Payments, and Commerce (WPC) team is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead Alternative Payments Partnerships. We are looking for a proven professional in global alternative and emerging payment solutions. We need your help forming partnership framework and commercial models, defining implementation paradigms, identifying key players, and managing relationships with strategic alternative payment partners. This position will be responsible for the end-to-end business development, including screening partners, negotiating and closing commercial agreements, and launching new programs.”
The role, which seems like a Senior one, includes developing new payment solutions, encompassing everything from the App Store and in-app purchases to retail store purchases and Apple Pay, in collaboration with “alternative payment partners.”
Apple is seeking applicants with at least five years of experience “working in or with alternative payment providers, such as digital wallets, BNPL, Fast Payments, cryptocurrency and etc.”
The development comes just a couple of years after Apple Pay vice president Jennifer Bailey said in 2019 that the company is “watching cryptocurrency,” and explained “We think it’s interesting. We think it has interesting long-term potential.”
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