Apple

Database Systems SRE, ASE Cassandra SRE

Apple$130K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years in Site Reliability Engineering or Infrastructure role.
  • Experience with internet-facing production services and distributed systems.
  • Strong background in large scale infrastructure with automation tools.
  • Proficient in Java, Go (golang), or Python.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in operational environments.
  • Familiarity with datacenter and cloud architectures, including networking and multi-datacenter systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and contribute to software for managing Apache Cassandra at scale.
  • Automate maintenance processes and ensure data backup systems are reliable.
  • Create and monitor dashboards for effective alerting and oversight.
  • Collaborate with Core Storage and Analytics teams on infrastructure needs.
  • Contribute upstream patches to improve Cassandra's stability and performance.
  • Engage with internal customers to ensure platform reliability and efficiency.
  • Work effectively within a distributed team across various locations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical services that impact millions of users.
  • Involvement with cutting-edge database technologies and architectures.
  • Work in a highly collaborative environment with expert colleagues.
  • Possibility of contributing to open-source projects within the community.
  • Flexible work locations with opportunities for distributed teamwork.
Full Job Description
Apple's Services Engineering organization (ASE) is seeking experienced database systems engineers to join our Cassandra SRE team. Engineers in ASE Cassandra SRE develop and contribute to software built to manage Apache Cassandra, an open source distributed database powering some of Apple's most critical internet services. You will be joining a team of experts, working at the cutting edge of modern database deployment architectures, distributed systems. The team's work is deployed at massive scale, serving millions of queries per second over hundreds of petabytes of data across our data-centers worldwide. It also has big impact, forming the platform upon which iCloud and many other internet services at Apple are built. In ASE, your work will benefit hundreds of millions of users and is critical to the success of some of the most visible current and future Apple features.

The ASE Cassandra SRE team develops applications and tooling that are safe, reliable, scalable, and fast. This work requires an innovative spirit and an extraordinary degree of care and rigor in engineering. Team members contribute to all major components of Cassandra deployment infrastructure, including maintenance automation, backup service application, monitoring and alerting tooling/dashboards, deployment architecture, as well as contributing back to the upstream patches to the database focused on stability, performance, and scaling. This role also requires excellent communication, ability to partner with our Core Storage and Analytics teams, and a high degree of customer focus when engaging with internal platform customers. As a distributed team, ability to work effectively with colleagues based in other locations is also essential; experience in this area is a plus. Prior experience with development or maintenance of distributed databases / storage systems is recommended.

BS or MS in Computer Science / related fields or equivalent work experience 7+ years in a Site Reliability Engineering Infrastructure focused role Support of internet-facing production services and distributed systems via deployments, On Call and Incident Management. Experience running large scale infrastructure with a heavy reliance on automation tooling Excellent troubleshooting and performance deep dive analysis Real operational experience managing services at scale on Kubernetes Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go (golang), Python Operational experience deploying in and running on Datacenter and Cloud architectures (networking topologies, host placement strategies, and failure modes); design of multi-datacenter systems; failure domains; and wide-area networking. Self motivated, inquisitive with an aptitude to learn new technologies quickly and effectively.

Support of internet-facing production services and distributed systems via deployments, On Call and Incident Management. Experience running large scale infrastructure with a heavy reliance on automation tooling Excellent troubleshooting and performance deep dive analysis Real operational experience managing services at scale on Kubernetes Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go (golang), Python Operational experience deploying in and running on Datacenter and Cloud architectures (networking topologies, host placement strategies, and failure modes); design of multi-datacenter systems; failure domains; and wide-area networking. Self motivated, inquisitive with an aptitude to learn new technologies quickly and effectively.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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