The Technical Lead for the Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization will focus on applying Site Reliability Engineering principles to ensure the reliability and efficiency of large-scale analytics infrastructure. This role involves mentoring engineers and collaborating with partner teams to drive reliability standards and architectural consistency. The position requires a strong technical leader who can set the direction for reliability practices across multiple teams and services. The Technical Lead will also be responsible for developing shared tooling and operational practices that enhance the overall reliability of the platform.

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 12+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, managing infrastructure and services at scale
• 5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles, with demonstrated ability to lead horizontally across teams without direct authority
• Broad expertise across the data platform stack including Hadoop, HBase, Apache Spark, Data Lake architectures, S3-compatible storage solutions, and Apache Airflow
• History of defining and driving SLO/error budget frameworks and reliability practices across multiple teams or services
• Demonstrable programming skills to develop shared tooling, lead code reviews, and set engineering standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to present technical strategy to both engineers and leadership
• Advanced knowledge of Linux, networking, and distributed systems fundamentals

• Apply SRE principles to mentor and partner with engineers and partner teams.
• Drive reliability standards, architectural consistency, and engineering excellence across peer SRE teams.
• Define SLOs and establish architectural review processes.
• Develop shared tooling and automation to enhance reliability practices.
• Ensure consistent application of SRE principles as the platform scales.
• Collaborate with multiple SRE and engineering teams across the data platform.
• Manage production on-call responsibilities.

• 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.