Senior SRE Manager, iCloud

Apple builds and delivers technology products and services that create extraordinary customer experiences worldwide.
$208,300 - $313,000
Site Reliability
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior SRE Manager, iCloud

Apple Services Engineering (ASE) is seeking a Senior SRE Manager to lead and shape the future of iCloud services. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to impact millions of customers' experiences with Apple's cloud infrastructure. The position combines technical depth with leadership, overseeing teams responsible for the reliability and performance of critical iCloud services that operate globally, 24/7.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of distributed systems experience and 5+ years of engineering leadership, particularly in SRE or Production Engineering. You'll be responsible for building and leading high-performing teams, ensuring service reliability, and implementing best practices in system observability and automation. The role requires deep technical knowledge of operating systems, networking, and systems management, combined with strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.

At Apple, you'll work with cutting-edge technology at massive scale, supporting services that customers love and depend on. The compensation package includes a competitive base salary range of $208,300 to $313,000, plus additional benefits including stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and educational support. This is an opportunity to join one of the world's most innovative companies and help shape the future of cloud services while leading teams that directly impact customer experiences.

The role offers significant growth potential and the chance to work with diverse, talented teams in Seattle. You'll be part of Apple's broader mission to create extraordinary customer experiences, with the specific focus of ensuring iCloud services maintain the highest standards of reliability and performance. If you're passionate about technical leadership, system reliability, and building teams that deliver excellence at scale, this role presents an ideal next step in your career.

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Responsibilities For Senior SRE Manager, iCloud

  • Lead SRE teams responsible for reliability and performance of on-prem and cloud-based services
  • Leading and growing the engineers on your team
  • Manage staging and production environments with goal of maximizing availability
  • Promote observability of systems for monitoring, alerting, and metrics reporting
  • Advocate best practices of reliability engineering

Requirements For Senior SRE Manager, iCloud

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  • 10+ years experience with large scale distributed systems
  • Demonstrable success leading engineering teams - ideally SRE or Production Engineering
  • Knowledge of core operating system principles, networking fundamentals, and systems management
  • Understanding of SRE principals, including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis
  • Strong leadership capabilities, with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • 5+ years professional experience in an engineering leadership position
  • Bachelors or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent field preferred

Benefits For Senior SRE Manager, iCloud

Medical Insurance
Dental 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 with discount
  • Education reimbursement
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation assistance

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