Site Reliability Engineer, Edge Services, Infrastructure Services

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Elk Grove, CA
Salary
$134,700–$249,500 / yr
Posted
116 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $192k
$121k most similar roles pay here $263k

This role pays more than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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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, Edge Services, Infrastructure Services

Site Reliability Engineer (Edge Services), Infrastructure Services joins the SRE team to treat operations as a software problem by building self-healing systems and reducing toil through automation. The role involves designing a next-generation observability and alerting strategy that prioritizes high-cardinality data, while partnering with development teams to integrate reliability into the CI/CD pipeline. You will manage complex distributed systems to ensure services are resilient and scalable. Key technical requirements include Linux internals, deep networking expertise in HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC), and HTTPS/TLS, alongside proficiency in Python or Go for automation. The role requires experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse, and Kubernetes, along with knowledge of SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets. Additionally, the position involves utilizing Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi to manage cloud environments while leveraging Generative AI tools to accelerate observability query construction and alert design.

What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 54 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement a next-generation observability and alerting strategy using high-cardinality data.
  • Build self-healing systems and reduce operational toil through aggressive automation of repetitive tasks.
  • Integrate reliability measures directly into the CI/CD pipeline in partnership with development teams.
  • Debug protocol-level issues and optimize traffic flow for HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC), and HTTPS/TLS.
  • Manage and scale containerized workloads using Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
  • Lead blameless post-mortems to identify system weaknesses and harden infrastructure against future failures.
  • Integrate Generative AI tools into SRE workflows for alert design, query construction, and automated debugging.
  • Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets to drive engineering priorities.

What we're looking for

  • A B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is required, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Deep networking expertise and understanding of Linux internals are required, including HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC), and HTTPS/TLS.
  • Proven ability to automate repetitive tasks and complex workflows using Python or Go.
  • Experience configuring and managing modern monitoring suites like Prometheus, Grafana, and ClickHouse for high-signal alerting.
  • Proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) to write performant code and troubleshoot system bottlenecks.
  • Practical knowledge of SLIs, SLOs, Error Budgets, Release Management, and Incident Management.
  • Experience managing cloud environments using Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience scaling and securing containerized workloads via Kubernetes is preferred.

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