Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) / iCloud

Apple builds products and experiences that customers love and depend on, with Apple Services Engineering (ASE) building and supporting the systems that make many daily experiences possible.
$175,800 - $264,200
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) / iCloud

Apple Services Engineering (ASE) is at the heart of creating and maintaining the systems that power many of Apple's beloved customer experiences. As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer in the ASE/iCloud team, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of critical customer-facing services.

The role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, requiring you to build and support highly available services that millions of customers depend on daily. You'll work at the intersection of infrastructure and software engineering, applying SRE best practices to create robust, scalable solutions.

Your responsibilities will span from engaging with product teams to understand requirements and designing resilient infrastructure solutions, to implementing automation for service provisioning and monitoring. You'll be hands-on in operating and troubleshooting production environments, while also contributing to strategic initiatives like capacity planning and disaster recovery.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of experience in SRE/DevOps roles, with strong programming skills in languages like Java, Python, or Go. You should be well-versed in Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and modern cloud technologies including Kubernetes and microservices architecture. Your technical expertise should be complemented by excellent collaboration skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

This position offers competitive compensation ($175,800-$264,200) and comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, stock programs, and education reimbursement. You'll be working from Apple's Cupertino headquarters, contributing to services that impact millions of users worldwide while collaborating with some of the industry's best engineers.

Join Apple Services Engineering to be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of large-scale service reliability while maintaining the high standards that Apple's customers expect. Your work will directly influence the experience of users across Apple's service ecosystem, making this an opportunity to make a significant impact at global scale.

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Responsibilities For Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) / iCloud

  • Engage with product teams to understand requirements and design scalable infrastructure solutions
  • Operate, monitor, and triage production and non-production environments
  • Collaborate on code, infrastructure, design reviews, and process enhancements
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies
  • Develop and implement automation for provisioning and monitoring
  • Participate in oncall rotation
  • Contribute to capacity planning and disaster recovery exercises
  • Approach operational problems with software engineering mindset

Requirements For Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) / iCloud

Python
Go
Java
Kubernetes
Linux
  • 5+ years in Infrastructure Ops, Site Reliability Engineering, or DevOps focused role
  • BS degree in computer science or equivalent field with 5+ years of experience
  • Knowledge of Linux operating system principles and networking fundamentals
  • Fluency in Java, Python, or Go
  • Experience managing distributed systems in cloud environments
  • Familiarity with micro-services and Kubernetes
  • Understanding of security principles
  • Knowledge of SRE principles
  • Strong sense of ownership and collaboration
  • Ability to identify and communicate technical problems

Benefits For Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE) / iCloud

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
Education Budget
Relocation Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee stock programs
  • Education reimbursement
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Restricted stock unit awards

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