Apple has opened a vacancy for a specialist in the field of working with cryptocurrency. He will develop alternative payment solutions for the company. Writes about this 9to5mac.

The newcomer joins the Apple Wallet, Payment and Commerce team. According to the job description, the candidate is required to have five years of experience working with alternative payment methods – digital wallets, BNPL, cryptocurrency and other methods. In addition, an experience of at least 10 years is required, of which six years must be associated with business development.

“We are looking for proven professionals in global alternative payments and new solutions. We need your help in shaping partner frameworks and business models, identifying key players and managing relationships with strategic partners. The person will be responsible for the continuous development of the business, negotiating and concluding commercial agreements “, – says the job description.

In 2019, Apple Pay VP Jennifer Bailey mentioned that the company is following cryptocurrency trends. She also noted that the cryptocurrency has great potential in the long term. However, the platform owner has not announced any products in this direction.

In addition, in February 2021, BitPay announced that its Bitcoin MasterCard could be added to Apple Pay. This allowed platform users to use them as a means of payment.