Apple

Senior ML Infrastructure SRE

Apple$145K — $175K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud application management
  • Proficiency in Kubernetes with hands-on experience using GKE or EKS
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Rust
  • Familiarity with object storage technologies like Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage
  • Solid understanding of Linux systems and network protocols

Responsibilities

  • Manage and scale Apple’s ML compute platform across cloud environments
  • Ensure high availability and resilience of the infrastructure
  • Automate processes for operational efficiency
  • Design and implement deployment strategies for applications
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical projects

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge machine learning infrastructure
  • Be part of a dynamic and collaborative team
  • Opportunities for continuous professional growth and development
  • Engagement in innovative projects that impact user-facing features
  • Strong focus on automation and operational excellence
Full Job Description
The ML Infrastructure team is responsible for managing Apple's largest ML compute platform, multi-cloud storage abstraction and caching platform, which supports critical machine learning training workloads that power user-facing features across the Apple ecosystem. Operating across both first-party and third-party cloud environments brings complex and unique challenges. As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) on the ML Infrastructure team, you'll be expected to address these challenges through a strong foundation in cloud object storage, data analysis, automation, collaboration, and advanced expertise in Kubernetes. Our team oversees the full infrastructure stack - from low-level nodes to the complete network architecture - ensuring our platform remains highly available, resilient, and efficient at scale.

Description

We are seeking an experienced Software and Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role demands a proactive mindset, technical excellence, and a collaborative spirit. The ideal candidate will demonstrate: • Strong critical thinking and a high degree of individual accountability • Effective communication and collaboration skills • A genuine passion for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) • A commitment to automation and operational efficiency • Ownership of projects from design through delivery • A solutions-oriented approach, coupled with the ability to gain alignment on technical direction • Consistent and timely execution of design implementations aligned with project objectives • The ability to provide constructive technical feedback, fostering team-wide growth and continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience in building, operating and scaling a large application in a

private, public or hybrid cloud environment

Deep expertise in Kubernetes, with hands-on experience using platforms such

as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

(EKS)

Proficient in designing, developing, and releasing code in languages such as

Python, Go, or Rust

Practical experience with object storage technologies, including Amazon S3

or Google Cloud Storage (GCS)

Strong background in designing and troubleshooting complex networking

issues in both public and private cloud infrastructures

Solid understanding of Linux internals, standard networking protocols, and

distributed systems architecture

Preferred Qualifications

Proven drive to automate manual operations and enhance processes through

continuous iteration

Strong understanding of best practices for deploying large-scale, distributed

applications

Hands-on experience managing diverse system environments using

configuration management tools or software delivery platforms such as

Spinnaker, Helm, or Flux

Demonstrated expertise in deploying, supporting, and monitoring both new

and existing services, platforms, and application stacks

Solid familiarity with container orchestration and management using

Kubernetes

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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Learn more about Apple
Size
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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