Senior Video SRE

Apple Inc

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$139,500–$258,100 / yr
Posted
56 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $179k
This role $199k
$125k most similar roles pay here $272k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $148,000–$210,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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 1723 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Video SRE

As a Senior Video SRE at Apple, you will join a dynamic team responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of distributed applications that serve millions of global users. Your daily tasks include embedding reliability practices into development cycles, building advanced monitoring solutions, and automating processes to minimize operational overhead. You will own critical infrastructure components, lead incident response efforts, and drive post-incident reviews to enhance service health. Key responsibilities involve collaborating with various teams to maintain exceptional quality of experience for customers while using data-driven approaches to identify and mitigate risks. The role requires expertise in JVM-based microservices, distributed systems technologies, and cloud infrastructure, along with proficiency in programming languages such as Shell, Python, or Go. Ideal candidates possess a strong background in Linux fundamentals, networking principles, and hands-on experience with container orchestration, making this an unparalleled opportunity to influence how Apple delivers video streaming content globally.

What you'll do

  • Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of distributed video applications serving millions globally.
  • Embed reliability practices into the development lifecycle to maintain high-quality user experience.
  • Build monitoring and observability solutions for complex, high-traffic environments.
  • Develop automation to reduce operational toil and improve efficiency in video service infrastructure.
  • Lead incident response efforts and drive post-incident reviews to enhance system resilience.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and reliability design reviews to prevent single points of failure.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering or similar senior-level role.
  • Ownership of production systems including on-call responsibilities and incident management.
  • Strong Linux fundamentals and networking principles expertise.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language for automation and tooling.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration technologies.
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills across the full technology stack.

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