Storage Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Service Engineering

Apple

Apple

Software Engineering

Seattle, WA, USA

Posted on Apr 15, 2026
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Apple Services Engineering (ASE) designs, builds, and operates the cloud infrastructure, server systems, and platform technologies that power many of Apple's most beloved experiences. Within ASE, the Storage Platforms organization develops the systems that store, protect, and serve Apple's data at massive scale, with a mission to deliver storage that is durable, secure, highly available, and operated with excellence. Engineers on this team will have the rare opportunity to work on storage device-optimized low-level storage, large-scale distributed systems, and high-performance IO stacks operating at mission-critical levels of availability and durability. Each component is being built using first principles from the ground up to unlock optimization opportunities at every layer of the stack. Being part of Apple Services Engineering organization opens the door to exerting cross-functional influence and making a more significant organizational impact. If you are passionate about large scale distributed systems, operational excellence, and creating resilient platforms that enable innovation across Apple, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a highly skilled, collaborative, and pragmatic Storage Site Reliability Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will help build and operate reliable, scalable storage infrastructure that supports rapidly growing platform needs. You will partner with cross-functional teams across software engineering, compute, networking, and infrastructure to design and implement automation, improve observability, strengthen incident response, and enhance the overall reliability of the platform. The team contributes to all major aspects of storage deployment infrastructure, including maintenance automation, backup and recovery services, monitoring and alerting tooling, dashboards, deployment architecture, and database improvements focused on stability, performance, and scale. You will also play an important role in shaping the evolution of the platform as it scales by orders of magnitude. Success in this role requires a passion for large-scale distributed systems, strong problem-solving ability, excellent communication, and a strong customer-focused mindset when working with internal platform users. Experience working effectively in a distributed team environment is highly valued.
  • Build systems that simply work, enabling billions of meaningful moments for people around the world
  • Design low-level, device-optimized storage solutions from first principles
  • Develop and operate large-scale distributed systems with mission-critical reliability
  • Optimize high-performance I/O stacks for maximum availability, durability, and efficiency
  • Drive operational excellence across the storage platform and supporting infrastructure
  • Partner cross-functionally to deliver resilient platforms that unlock innovation across Apple
  • 3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or infrastructure engineering
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with careful attention to detail
  • Experience designing, building, or operating storage systems
  • 2+ years of programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Rust, C++, Java, or C#
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl
  • Strong understanding of operating systems fundamentals, including multithreading, memory management, networking, storage, performance, and scalability
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Excellent knowledge of software testing methodologies & practices
  • Deep understanding of core computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and concurrency.
  • Solid grasp of distributed systems fundamentals such as fault tolerance, consistency, and distributed rate limiting.
  • Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems such as databases or storage platforms.
  • Proficient with UNIX/Linux
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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