Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Diego, California, United States Software and Services

The Video Computer Vision organization is working on exciting technologies for future Apple products. Our focus is on ML based solution around real time image and video. We have contributed to the FaceID and FaceKit project in the past and more recently the new LIDAR iPad sensor. We are looking for the right Site Reliability Engineer to help us take our efforts to the next level. In this role, you will help lead our cloud based infrastructure team for Apple’s Video Computer Vision Organization. As a main contributor to our SRE team you will develop and maintain infrastructure, tooling, and engineering services for cloud based applications. You will be responsible for system bringup, deployment, reliability, security and service scalability. This role is highly cross‑functional and you will work very closely with various highly skilled software development / ML teams developing cutting edge algorithms.

Description

Your core responsibility is to provide operational support of multiple cloud based applications with an emphasis on deployment, security, scalability and reliability running on AWS and Apple infrastructure. Our technologies include Terraform, Argo, Docker, Python, Postgres, Prometheus, in combination with custom Apple software and tooling. Common technologies you’ll manage include: Kubernetes (eks), Elasticsearch, Redis, RDS, ELB, and other AWS based services. This role will also help drive solutions for hybrid infrastructure (on and off prem) and drive infrastructure architecture for our AWS based cloud platform.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience building systems both on‑premise (data center) and on public cloud (AWS, GCP or Azure welcome)
• Have deployed and operated schedulers such as Kubernetes, AWS ECS or EKS
• Ability to write code in one of many high level languages (Python preferred)
• BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting large scale in production applications in an SRE role
• 3+ years managing SRE teams and supporting mission critical applications
• 3+ years of Hybrid Cloud infrastructure management
• Experience with AWS large‑scale application deployment and service management through Terraform, Argo, or similar
• Expert knowledge of Linux, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, Redis, along with operations and monitoring
• Professorial approach to working with team members, teaching best practices and leveling up the engineers around you
• Be seen as a leader among software development teams, championing collaboration and shared ownership in technology decisions and knowledge transfer within the team
• Expertise in networking with an emphasis on security
• Working knowledge of deploying microservices and working experience on strategies to support Apple’s scale
• Vast experience using Linux with knowledge of kernel/system tuning
• Last but not least, you are battle‑tested and have a few interesting production tales

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $142,300 and $263,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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