The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team focuses on combining art and technology to power various Apple services like the App Store and Apple Music. As an SRE, you will ensure these services are always available and performant while solving complex problems at scale. The role emphasizes operational excellence through automation and resilient system design. You will work within a small, cross-functional team that values privacy and high performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• 2+ years of experience leading technical projects and providing engineering leadership
• Strong programming or scripting skills in languages such as Python, Go, Java, or shell scripting
• Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering is preferred
• Experience with observability tooling, SLOs/SLIs, and capacity planning at scale
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven track record of driving automation to reduce operational toil in high-traffic production environments

• Ensure services are always available, performant, and ready for growth
• Solve complex problems at scale and develop deep troubleshooting expertise
• Focus on availability, latency, performance, and capacity
• Drive a culture of operational excellence by replacing toil with automation
• Build systems that are resilient by design

• 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.