Site Reliability Engineer, Physical Infrastructure

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $172,100–$258,600 / yr
Posted: 43 days ago

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This role $215k

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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 638 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Site Reliability Engineer, Physical Infrastructure

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As a Site Reliability Engineer at Apple’s Systems and Infrastructure team, you will join a dedicated group focused on engineering excellence and simplicity. Your role involves ensuring system reliability by designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure for global software development teams. You’ll automate routine tasks to reduce operational overhead, refine incident response protocols, and collaborate closely with developers to enhance workflow efficiency. Additionally, you will proactively identify technical debt and modernize systems to ensure long-term maintainability. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in physical infrastructure management within a large-scale environment, proficiency in Swift, Go, or Python, and hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and observability tools like monitoring and logging solutions. Strong networking knowledge and Unix/Linux administration skills are also crucial for diagnosing complex issues effectively.

Skills

Kubernetes Docker Python Go Swift Bash Networking TCP/IP DNS HTTP Monitoring Logging Tracing Unix/Linux CI/CD AWS Azure GoogleCloud Terraform

What you'll do

Design and maintain robust, scalable systems for core infrastructure services.
Develop automation tools to prevent and resolve production issues efficiently.
Refine incident management processes to ensure high system availability.
Work with development teams to create functional solutions supporting workflows.
Identify and eliminate technical debt to enhance long-term reliability of systems.

What we're looking for

3+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Administration for large-scale physical infrastructure.
Proficient in software development using Swift, Go, Python, and shell scripting (Bash).
Hands-on experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
Expertise in networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP) and observability tools for issue diagnosis.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively across teams.
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

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