Site Reliability Engineer, Physical Infrastructure

The Systems and Infrastructure team builds and manages world class services and physical infrastructure for Apple software engineers world wide to build, test, and release Apple's software.

About Our Team: We are a team dedicated to engineering excellence, reusable design, and simplicity. We foster a supportive, growth-focused culture where we mentor each other and work together to build resilient, high-quality systems.

Ensure System Reliability: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and observable systems for our core infrastructure services
Automate: Reduce operational toil by developing automation and tooling to prevent and rapidly resolve production issues
Improve Incident Response: Own and refine our incident management processes to ensure high availability
Collaborate with Engineers: Partner with development teams to create functional, high-quality solutions that support the entire workflow
Improve and Modernize Systems: Use a proactive approach to identify and eliminate technical debt to enhance long-term reliability and maintainability

What You'll Bring: We know that great talent comes from a variety of backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. The most important thing is a deep commitment to building reliable systems and strong collaboration with team members across different organizations.

3+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Systems Admin focused on physical infrastructure in a large-scale distributed environment
Strong software development skills in a language like Swift, Go, or Python, and a high degree of comfort with shell scripting (Bash)
Hands-on experience building and managing systems with container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker)
Deep understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP) and experience using observability tools (monitoring, logging, tracing) to diagnose complex issues
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a strong sense of ownership and drive
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Build automation tools that eliminate routine tasks. Every manual process is an opportunity to code a solution
Experience with Unix/Linux systems administration and command-line diagnostic tools
Proven experience leading initiatives to reduce technical debt, refactor systems, or improve performance and latency
Expertise in performance analysis and capacity planning for physical infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to lead incident response for high-impact outages
Familiarity with using Generative AI (GenAI) or Large Language Models (LLMs) to accelerate operational tasks, such as automating runbooks, generating scripts, or analyzing incident data

We are looking for a creative and highly motivated Site Reliability Engineer to join our team. Having depth and breadth of knowledge working in physical infrastructure in a large-scale distributed environment is a strength you'll need. You should have experience in unix systems administration, DevOps, and data center infrastructure. If you are passionate about solving complex problems at scale, we want to hear from you!

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $172,100 and $258,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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