Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Apple Services Engineering / iCloud

Apple is a technology company that provides services like iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime to hundreds of millions of customers worldwide.
$166,600 - $250,600
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

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

Apple Services Engineering - iCloud SRE team is seeking Site Reliability Engineers to build and maintain services used by hundreds of millions of customers daily. This role is crucial in supporting foundational systems for iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and other Apple services. The position combines software development expertise with strong Linux, systems, and cloud knowledge.

As an SRE at Apple, you'll tackle challenges across the full infrastructure stack, from device driver performance debugging to content delivery network management. The role involves working with both Linux systems and cloud platforms, utilizing a combination of open source and internal tools for system management, configuration, provisioning, and monitoring.

The team emphasizes collaboration, working closely with development teams to deliver optimal results. You'll be responsible for ensuring extraordinary availability, scalability, and security for Apple's services. The role offers opportunities to learn and improve existing tools while working in a collaborative environment that values critical thinking and balanced solutions.

The position requires strong technical skills in distributed systems, cloud environments, and programming languages like Java, Go, or Python. You'll need experience with configuration management systems and a deep understanding of Linux operating systems. The ideal candidate will have a passion for automation, excellent problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills.

Benefits include competitive base pay, stock options, comprehensive healthcare, retirement benefits, education reimbursement, and potential bonuses. This is an opportunity to impact millions of users while working with cutting-edge technology at one of the world's leading tech companies.

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

  • Deploy, support and monitor new and existing services, platforms, and application stacks
  • Use scale testing to measure, tune and optimization system performance
  • Enhance, architect, author, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability and security of Apple's internet services
  • Build and manage systems, infrastructure and applications through automation
  • Participate in periodic on-call duties

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

Python
Go
Java
Linux
  • Strong sense of ownership, customer service, and integrity demonstrated through clear communication
  • Experience in building and scaling distributed systems in a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment
  • Experience with deploying, supporting and monitoring new and existing services, platforms, and application stacks
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
  • Proven track record to write programs using a high-level programming language
  • Experience handling large numbers of diverse systems with configuration management systems
  • Understanding of the Linux Operating System
  • BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent employment

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

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Education Budget
Equity
Relocation Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee stock programs
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Education reimbursement
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Relocation assistance

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