Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform

Apple Inc

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Austin, TX
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56 days ago

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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 · Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Apple Services Engineering, you will join the Data Platform team responsible for managing large-scale infrastructure and applications on bare-metal and cloud platforms. Your primary focus will be ensuring seamless data processing, governance, and storage for global products like Apple Music, TV, Maps, and News. You will collaborate closely with software developers to maintain high availability and performance across geographically distributed data centers. Key responsibilities include solving complex problems using empirical data, improving open-source and proprietary tools, and implementing consistent incident management processes. The role requires proficiency in Go, Python, or Java, experience with Kubernetes, and a deep understanding of Linux, containers, virtualization, and networking protocols. You will work on planetary-scale systems, applying long-term optimal solutions while balancing business priorities.

What you'll do

  • Solve complex problems using empirical data and teamwork for Apple's global services infrastructure.
  • Manage and improve a mix of open source, vendor licensed, and proprietary tools in large-scale environments.
  • Ensure consistent incident management and user journey-based SLOs through exhaustive observability metrics and automation.
  • Collaborate with partner engineering teams to deliver seamless customer experiences across various platforms.
  • Balance long-term optimal solutions with business priorities while operating production applications at scale.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or Equivalent
  • 5+ years of software development or production operations experience in a large-scale environment
  • Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java for code authoring and releasing using configuration management platforms
  • Experience operating production applications at scale with performance testing, HA concepts, capacity planning, and managing distributed systems on Kubernetes
  • Understanding of Linux OS, containers, virtualization, standard networking protocols, and components
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and a scientific approach to problem-solving
  • Demonstrated ownership and integrity through clear communication and collaboration

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