The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is looking for a motivated leader to enhance and build massive clusters that host Virtual Machines and Containers. This role involves leading a team of engineers to develop and maintain distributed compute systems for Apple's cloud platforms. The focus is on creating a scalable infrastructure that meets the demands of Apple's services. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and communication skills to drive the vision and strategy for cloud compute platforms.

• 10+ years of experience in cloud platforms, specifically building large scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role with people management responsibilities.
• Strong distributed systems and operating systems knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of advanced virtualization concepts, including nested virtualization, QEMU, and NUMA optimizations.
• Experience working across various facets of Cloud including storage, networking and virtualization.

• Define and execute on vision, strategy and roadmap for Apple’s cloud compute platforms.
• Lead day-to-day executions of the team including sprint planning, prioritization and retrospectives.
• Engage closely with partners and customers to clarify Apple’s compute needs.
• Mentor and develop engineers through regular one-on-ones, career planning, and performance feedback.
• Collaborate with recruiting to attract and hire top reliability engineering talent.
• Hold yourself and others to a high quality standard expected of Apple products.

• 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.