Senior Site Reliability Engineer

The Media Platforms SRE team at Apple is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their Software and Services division. This role sits at the intersection of art and technology, supporting crucial platforms like the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. The team operates at massive scale, delivering entertainment content in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries.

As a Senior SRE, you'll be responsible for designing, building, and running diverse services that handle media content across Apple's major products. Your work will directly impact how millions of users experience content delivery through Apple's platforms. You'll work with various system types, from public-facing developer services to pipeline-based transformation systems and internal business applications.

The role requires deep technical expertise in systems and infrastructure, with hands-on experience in languages like Golang, Python, and Java. You'll be instrumental in transitioning services to Kubernetes microservices and implementing modern observability solutions. The team values close collaboration with development teams and emphasizes automation to improve system reliability.

Key responsibilities include ensuring high availability of critical services, managing content transformation pipelines, and developing tooling for improved system operations. You'll work with both bare metal infrastructure and containerized services, requiring a broad understanding of modern infrastructure technologies.

The position offers competitive compensation, including base pay between $143,100 and $264,200, plus additional benefits such as stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and education reimbursement. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale systems while maintaining Apple's high standards for performance and user experience.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in reliability engineering or DevOps, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for building reliable systems. Experience with monitoring distributed systems and configuration management tools is highly valued. You'll be joining a forward-thinking, cross-functional team that maintains a deep commitment to Apple's core values, including privacy and security.