Apple
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- At least 6 years in a Reliability Engineering, DevOps or infrastructure focused role. Also requires 6+ years of experience with a BS degree in computer science or equivalent field, or 4+ years with an MS degree in computer science or equivalent field.
- Education
- BS degree in computer science or equivalent field, or MS degree in computer science or equivalent field.
About the job
Design, build, and operate reliable, high-performing media ingestion, processing, and management services across Apple platforms, including transitioning infrastructure to cloud and Kubernetes.
What you'll do
- Ensure services are highly available, fast, and efficient across media pipelines, APIs, and internal systems.
- Partner with development teams to design and build services, automation, and infrastructure.
- Help transition bare-metal services to cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes microservices; use observability and monitoring tools.
What they ask for
- Advanced experience with programming languages (Golang, Python, Java, C++).
- Deep systems and infrastructure knowledge.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- At least 6 years in a Reliability Engineering, DevOps or infrastructure focused role.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
- Experience deploying, supporting, and monitoring services, platforms, and application stacks.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Golang, Python, Java, C++, Kubernetes
AI focus
Work with machine learning models as part of the systems supported; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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