Apple · 3 weeks ago
Software Reliability Engineer, Apple Cloud Networking
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$181K/yr - $318K/yrApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. The Apple Cloud Networking team constructs software-defined network infrastructure as an integral component of Apple Cloud, ensuring the reliability and operational excellence of software-defined network applications and services that power critical infrastructure reaching a global customer base of billions.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Build solutions using skills from different areas like systems administration, automation engineering, virtualization, monitoring and observability, and debugging complex distributed systems
Operating and improving SDN applications, building automation to deploy and manage these services at scale
Creating monitoring frameworks that provide deep visibility into application health and performance, and troubleshooting issues across the full stack from application code to infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Strong programming and automation skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix systems administration and command-line tools
Experience operating, debugging, and improving distributed applications in production
Understanding of virtualization and containerization technologies (Docker, VMs, Kubernetes, etc.)
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and network troubleshooting
Experience building or implementing monitoring, observability, and alerting systems
Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform, Salt, or similar)
Strong debugging skills across application and infrastructure layers
Excellent incident response skills with ability to drive issues to resolution
Strong and proven record of working with cross-functional teams
Outstanding communication skills with the ability to articulate technical issues, root causes, and solutions
Willingness to participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 service availability
Preferred
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience operating SDN applications or network control plane software
Knowledge of SDN protocols and APIs (NETCONF, gRPC, gNMI, OpenFlow, etc.)
Experience building monitoring and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, time-series databases)
Knowledge of data center networking and network virtualization (VXLAN, VRFs, overlays)
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices
Background in SRE principles: SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, toil reduction, and automation
Experience with capacity planning, performance analysis, and optimization
Understanding of distributed systems design patterns and reliability principles
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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