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

Apple is a technology company that builds products and services that customers love and depend on.
$175,800 - $264,200
Site Reliability
Staff 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 exceptional customer experiences through the systems and services that power Apple's products. The Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of these customer-facing services.

As a Senior SRE, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining highly available systems that millions of customers depend on daily. You'll work at the intersection of operations and software engineering, applying SRE best practices to ensure service reliability, scalability, and performance.

Your role will involve collaborating with product teams to understand requirements and implement resilient infrastructure solutions. You'll be hands-on in operating and monitoring production environments, while also contributing to automation, capacity planning, and disaster recovery initiatives. The position requires both technical expertise and strong collaboration skills, as you'll work across teams to solve complex operational challenges.

The ideal candidate brings a software engineering mindset to operations, with experience in cloud environments, distributed systems, and modern technologies like Kubernetes. You'll be part of a team that values ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

This role offers competitive compensation including base pay between $175,800 and $264,200, plus additional benefits like stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and education reimbursement. Join Apple Services Engineering to help build and maintain the infrastructure that powers experiences used by millions of Apple customers worldwide.

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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
  • Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Education reimbursement
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation assistance

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