Storage Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Service Engineering

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $139,500–$258,100 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Storage Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Service Engineering

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As a Storage Site Reliability Engineer at Apple Services Engineering, you will join the Storage Platforms team to build and maintain highly reliable, scalable storage infrastructure that supports Apple's rapidly expanding platform needs. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing low-level, device-optimized storage solutions from first principles, developing high-performance I/O stacks for maximum efficiency, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance observability, automate maintenance tasks, and improve incident response capabilities. You will work on large-scale distributed systems that require mission-critical reliability, contributing to the deployment architecture, monitoring tools, and database improvements focused on stability and performance. Success in this role demands expertise in Rust, C++, Java, or C#, along with experience in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Perl, and a solid understanding of operating system fundamentals including multithreading, memory management, networking, storage, and scalability.

Skills

Python Rust C++ Java C# Bash Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL UNIX/Linux

What you'll do

Design low-level, device-optimized storage solutions from first principles.
Develop and operate large-scale distributed systems with mission-critical reliability.
Optimize high-performance I/O stacks for maximum availability and efficiency.
Drive operational excellence across the storage platform and supporting infrastructure.
Partner cross-functionally to deliver resilient platforms that enable innovation.

What we're looking for

3+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering or infrastructure engineering
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability with attention to detail
Experience designing, building, or operating storage systems
Programming proficiency in Rust, C++, Java, or C#
Scripting expertise in Bash, Python, or Perl
Deep understanding of operating system fundamentals including networking and storage