Site Reliability Engineer - Kafka

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$139,500–$258,100 / yr
Posted
62 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $199k
$125k most similar roles pay here $272k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$209,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Site Reliability Engineer - Kafka

The Apple Service Engineering – Data Streaming SRE team seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to join their senior-level team, focusing on developing and maintaining processes, tools, and automation for managing distributed systems. This role involves building next-generation Kafka infrastructure and platform services, collaborating with various ASE teams to ensure rapid scalability and low latency data delivery. Key responsibilities include monitoring, alerting, incident management, performance engineering, and service lifecycle management across bare metal, virtualized, and Kubernetes platforms. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure automation, troubleshooting complex systems, and managing services on Kubernetes. Proficiency in Java, Go (golang), or Python is essential, along with operational expertise in datacenter and cloud architectures, wide-area networking, and multi-datacenter system design. This role demands a collaborative mindset, technical innovation, and the ability to work effectively across teams globally.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for Kafka infrastructure.
  • Design and implement performance optimization strategies for distributed systems.
  • Manage the lifecycle of Kafka deployments across various platforms including Kubernetes.
  • Prepare incident response procedures and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Enhance control plane features and develop advanced deployment architectures for scalability.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues in large-scale data service infrastructures efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience supporting internet-facing production services and distributed systems.
  • Deep expertise in troubleshooting and performance analysis of large-scale infrastructure.
  • Real operational experience managing Kubernetes-based services at scale.
  • Proficiency in Java, Go (golang), or Python for development and maintenance.
  • Experience deploying and running on datacenter and cloud architectures with automation tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and troubleshoot distributed systems and database storage engines.
  • Strong communication skills and customer focus when working with internal platform customers.

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