The Site Reliability Engineer role at Apple focuses on developing and maintaining web-based tools and native applications for internal teams. This position emphasizes engineering-forward SRE practices, where the engineer will design systems as well as operate them. The team works with a variety of technologies, including Kubernetes and AWS, to manage sensitive health and research data. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and collaborator, contributing to architectural decisions and improving service communication.

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience, with 3+ years of experience in distributed systems
• Deep experience with Kubernetes in production, including cluster operations and troubleshooting
• Strong proficiency designing and operating services in AWS, including EC2, EKS, and RDS
• Hands-on infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform or similar tools
• Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Python or Go
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and GitOps workflows
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS and load balancing
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex systems
• Experience building internal automation or self-service tooling
• Experience with event-driven architectures like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience with service mesh or API gateway patterns
• Familiarity with Django/Python web applications and their operational characteristics
• Experience with observability tooling beyond basic monitoring
• Background working with sensitive data and associated compliance requirements
• Experience leading incident response and building on-call culture

• Design and operate systems that support the infrastructure and services used by Apple teams.
• Collaborate closely with full-stack engineers to enhance service communication and production behavior observation.
• Propose architectural solutions and improvements rather than just implementing existing ones.
• Manage and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and AWS services.
• Develop internal automation tools to reduce manual operational work.
• Lead incident response efforts and contribute to building a strong on-call culture.

• 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.