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At the midpoint, this role pays about
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versus about
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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Apple Inc
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
Apple Inc currently has
2925 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$166,600–$277,600
across 2305 roles with salary data.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
The Senior Site Reliability Engineer joins the Media Platforms SRE team within the Service Engineering division to ensure high availability, speed, and efficiency for media content across platforms like Apple Music, Apple TV+, and the App Store. You will design, build, and run diverse services that ingest, transform, and manage media content while developing custom software, tools for providers, server-side systems, and APIs. The role involves managing public-facing web and API developer services, media processing pipelines for audio and video transcoding at scale, internal business tools, and machine learning models. You will work with bare metal fleets, transition systems to modern cloud infrastructure, and utilize Kubernetes micro-services and observability tools. Required skills include proficiency in Golang, Python, Java, or C++, deep systems knowledge, and a commitment to automation to reduce operational load through software.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 56 postings across 13 companies.
Design, build, and run services that ingest, transform, and manage media content across multiple platforms.
Ensure high availability, speed, and efficiency for web services, API developer tools, and media processing pipelines.
Develop custom software, internal business tools, and infrastructure to support large-scale audio and video transcoding.
Transition legacy bare metal systems to modern cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes micro-services.
Build automation tools and software to reduce manual operational load.
Implement state-of-the-art observability tools and monitoring platforms for system health.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across diverse system types and application stacks.
What we're looking for
A BS degree in computer science or equivalent field with 6+ years experience, or an MS degree in computer science or equivalent field with 4+ years experience.
At least 6 years of experience in a Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure focused role.
Advanced experience with programming languages including Golang, Python, Java, and C++.
Deep systems and infrastructure knowledge.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
Familiarity with microservices architecture and container orchestration with Kubernetes (preferred).
Experience with deploying, supporting, and monitoring new and existing services, platforms, and application stacks (preferred).
Demonstrated ability to deliver results on time with high quality (preferred).
Site Reliability Engineering
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