Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Services Engineering (ASE)

Apple

10/19/2025

Cupertino, CA

Full-time

Salary: $181,100 - $272,100 a year

Job Description

The iCloud SRE team at Apple is looking for a Service Reliability Engineer (SRE) to design, build tools, and support large-scale content systems for iCloud.

Requirements

6+ years of demonstrated expertise in Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Ops or DevOps-focused role
Proficiency in at least one programming language - python, go or Java
Experience managing and scaling distributed systems in a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment
Experience with microservices architecture and container orchestration using Kubernetes or similar technologies
BS or MS in Computer Science / related fields or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, and triage all aspects of production and non-production environments
Pioneer and implement the next-generation telemetry system
Prepare alert handling procedures, runbooks, and collaborate with off-shore SRE teams
Automate deployment and orchestration of services into the cloud environment as well as other routine processes
Actively participate in capacity planning, scale testing, and disaster recovery exercises
Interact with and support partner teams, including engineering, QA, and program management
Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal and external third-party vendors

Benefits

Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.