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Compute SRE Software Engineer
full-time•Seattle
About this role
People at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of experience that has revolutionized entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas inspire innovation in everything we do. Imagine what you could do here! Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.
The Apple Service Engineering(ASE) team builds and provides systems and infrastructure that power Apple’s services (such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, and Maps). We are the foundation on which Apple’s software developers build the products that our customers love. Our services have to scale globally, stay highly available, and "just work.” If you love designing, engineering, and running systems and infrastructure that will help millions of customers, then this is the place for you!
Apple Service Engineering (ASE)’s Compute team is seeking an experienced SRE software engineer to build and enhance Kubernetes internals, ensuring that services scale to meet the demands of Apple’s Services offerings. You will work with world-class engineers on core components of Kubernetes with an emphasis on controllers and infrastructure to manage namespaces to help fit Apple’s diverse needs while engaging with the upstream community to drive Apple’s requirements. Ultimately, you will help build the platform that delivers our applications at scale to our end users.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, an engineering-related field, or equivalent related experience. Advanced Degree preferred. Operate, monitor, and triage all aspects of our production and non-production environments. Design, build and implement innovative solutions around Kubernetes in a highly distributed environment. Prepare alert handling procedures, runbooks, and collaborate with other SRE teams. Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve production issues, minimizing downtime. Automate deployment and orchestration of services into the cloud environment as well as other routine processes. Interact with and support partner teams, including engineering, QA, and program management.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Automation advocate with a strong sense of ownership - you truly believe in removing operational load via software. Strong experience with building and scaling core components of Kubernetes or similar orchestration systems Highly Proficient in Golang Be capable of collaborating and coordinating with multiple distinct engineering teams and mentoring others Experienced with highly distributed unix systems.
Description
Apple Service Engineering (ASE)’s Compute team is seeking an experienced SRE software engineer to build and enhance Kubernetes internals, ensuring that services scale to meet the demands of Apple’s Services offerings. You will work with world-class engineers on core components of Kubernetes with an emphasis on controllers and infrastructure to manage namespaces to help fit Apple’s diverse needs while engaging with the upstream community to drive Apple’s requirements. Ultimately, you will help build the platform that delivers our applications at scale to our end users.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, an engineering-related field, or equivalent related experience. Advanced Degree preferred. Operate, monitor, and triage all aspects of our production and non-production environments. Design, build and implement innovative solutions around Kubernetes in a highly distributed environment. Prepare alert handling procedures, runbooks, and collaborate with other SRE teams. Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve production issues, minimizing downtime. Automate deployment and orchestration of services into the cloud environment as well as other routine processes. Interact with and support partner teams, including engineering, QA, and program management.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Automation advocate with a strong sense of ownership - you truly believe in removing operational load via software. Strong experience with building and scaling core components of Kubernetes or similar orchestration systems Highly Proficient in Golang Be capable of collaborating and coordinating with multiple distinct engineering teams and mentoring others Experienced with highly distributed unix systems.
What you'll do
- The role involves building and enhancing Kubernetes internals to ensure services scale for Apple’s offerings. You will collaborate with engineers on core components and engage with the upstream community.
About Apple
We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Visit apple.com/careers to learn more.
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