Senior Build and Release Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Apple Inc

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted: 88 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role $250k

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Build and Release Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

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As a Senior Build and Release Engineer at Apple Services Engineering, you will join a world-class team dedicated to developing the next generation of cloud services infrastructure for CloudKit. Your primary responsibilities include building and maintaining CI/CD automation frameworks, managing multi-environment pipelines, and defining release processes to ensure smooth deployment across various environments. You will work closely with teams to enhance developer workflows and build system reliability while troubleshooting complex issues in distributed systems. The role requires expertise in Python, Golang, or Bash for scripting, along with hands-on experience in designing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes. Additionally, familiarity with cloud-native technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and gRPC is essential to support the scale and complexity of Apple’s cloud services ecosystem.

Skills

Python Golang Bash CI/CD Terraform Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana AWS gRPC

What you'll do

Develop and maintain CI/CD automation to streamline build and release processes.
Manage multi-environment pipelines for pull request reviews, code validation, and deployments.
Define and enforce release processes, branching strategies, and deployment standards.
Triage, investigate, and remediate build failures, deployment issues, and infrastructure incidents.
Partner with teams to improve developer workflows and build system reliability.

What we're looking for

4+ years of experience in build automation using Python, Golang, or Bash
Expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for complex environments
Proficiency in source code dependency management and artifact packaging
Knowledge of operating systems administration, networking, and compiler concepts
Experience with containers, cluster management, and cloud-native deployment patterns
Strong troubleshooting skills for distributed systems and Java-based stack traces