Software Engineer, Compute

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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 · Software Engineer, Compute

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Software Engineer - Compute joins the Apple Service Engineering team to build and enhance compute infrastructure supporting global services like iCloud, Apple Music, and Maps. This role focuses on core components of the Cloud Platform, specifically emphasizing VM lifecycle management and bare metal infrastructure in a highly distributed environment. You will design, build, and implement solutions for VM orchestration and provisioning while automating deployment processes and routine operations. The work involves monitoring, triaging production environments, and developing AI-assisted automation tools to streamline triage and operational workflows. Required skills include proficiency in Go or Python, experience with OpenStack, KVM/hypervisor technologies, and Kubernetes. Candidates should also possess expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools like Chef, Ansible, or Terraform while managing large-scale distributed systems and multi-tenant infrastructure as a managed service.

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Skills

Site Reliability Engineering Go Python Kubernetes OpenStack KVM Terraform Ansible Chef Infrastructure as Code Unix Distributed Systems Bare Metal VM Orchestration Automation

What you'll do

Design and implement solutions for VM orchestration and bare metal provisioning in distributed environments.
Operate, monitor, and triage all aspects of production and non-production compute environments.
Automate the deployment and orchestration of compute infrastructure and routine operational processes.
Develop AI-assisted tools to accelerate triage, operational workflows, and infrastructure tooling.
Create alert handling procedures and runbooks to support site reliability goals.
Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve production issues to minimize downtime.
Support partner teams including engineering, QA, and program management to ensure service stability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, an engineering-related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering Infrastructure focused role.
Proficiency in Go or Python.
Experience with OpenStack, KVM/hypervisor technologies, and Kubernetes.
Experience building and scaling cloud infrastructure and large-scale distributed systems.
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Chef, Ansible, or Terraform.
Experience with highly distributed Unix systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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