Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Ads

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to provide the platform for mission-critical ad-tech systems, ensuring constant uptime, scale, and secure operations. The role involves partnering with developers and architects to design reliable services and implement robust monitoring and incident response.

In this role, you will leverage AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes to automate infrastructure, improve observability, and reduce toil while safeguarding user trust and privacy in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting internet-facing production systems and distributed cloud infrastructure.
• Programming skills in Python, Go, or Java.
• Proven expertise with AWS-managed infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems and knowledge of its internals.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.
• Strong foundation in SRE concepts: Monitoring, alerting, observability, incident response and root cause analysis, SLAs/SLOs.

Responsibilities

• Provide a platform for mission-critical ad-tech systems to maintain uptime and scale seamlessly.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to improve stability, security, and scalability.
• Design and implement reliable, observable services and incident response processes.

Skills

Python/Go/Java

Linux internals

Monitoring/Observability

SRE concepts

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

At Apple, we focus deeply on our customers’ experience. Apple Ads brings this same approach to advertising, helping people find exactly what they’re looking for and helping advertisers grow their businesses. Our technology powers ads and sponsorships across Apple Services, including the App Store, Maps, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass. Everything we do is designed for trust, connection, and impact: We respect user privacy, integrate advertising thoughtfully into the experience, and deliver value for advertisers of all sizes—from small app developers to big, global brands. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone.

Description

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for providing the platform for mission-critical ad-tech systems to maintain constant uptime, scale seamlessly, and allow for new applications and services to flourish. The successful candidate will be highly self-motivated and passionate about excellence, quality, and detail. The SRE will not only support operations but also work closely with the developers and architects within the team to aid in the design and assist with the implementation to improve stability, security, and scalability.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting internet-facing production systems and distributed cloud infrastructure.
• Strong programming skills in at least one of: Python, Go, or Java.
• Proven expertise with AWS-managed infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems and deep knowledge of its internals.
• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.
• Strong foundation in SRE concepts: Monitoring, alerting, and observability, incident response and root cause analysis, error budgets, SLAs/SLOs, and system reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing, building, or integrating AI/LLM-powered tooling and automations
• Passion for customer privacy
• Built tools or services that automate platform operations, reduce toil, or improve cost efficiency.
• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters at scale in production environments.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting distributed systems under real-world load.
• Experience building and operating infrastructure at scale.
• Experience building solutions that reduces friction in software delivery.
• Clear communication skills and comfort collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, and product teams.
• AWS certifications or broad experience across multiple AWS services is a plus.