Site Reliability Engineering Manager, Storage - Apple Services Engineering

Site Reliability Engineering Manager, Storage - Apple Services Engineering

Seattle, Washington, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Sep 13, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

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Are you a talented Engineering Manager with a passion for distributed storage systems? Ready to be part of a focused and lively team bringing distributed storage technologies to Apple's infrastructure? At Apple, scale is huge and impact is enormous. Join our team and be part of our mission, which is to power storage behind many of Apple's most popular services.

Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no limit to what you can achieve!

Description

The ASE Storage team is seeking a strong engineering leader to manage SRE teams focused on providing foundational block storage to various compute platforms, working closely with peer SRE teams and development partners.

Responsibilities

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  Build and optimize the Storage stack from the bare metal to the top of the application.

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  Help design provisioning systems, code deployment, monitoring, alerting, and performance improvements.

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  Together with the team, you'll help run the storage used by some of Apple's largest teams.

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Minimum Qualifications

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  Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

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  Proven experience in a leadership role within a Storage Software Engineering or SRE team specifically focused on distributed storage.

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  Strong background in distributed systems & Block Storage.

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  Deep knowledge of SRE principles, including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis, and other common reliability engineering concepts

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  Collaborate with cross functional teams to design and implement robust and scalable storage solutions.

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  Ability to lead teams spread across geographic regions.

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Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience with Kubernetes, Virtualization, and containerization

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  Proficient in at least one of these programming languages: Golang, Java or Rust

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  Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).

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  Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements in storage systems.

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  Understanding of data durability, consistency models, and storage performance optimization techniques.

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Pay & Benefits

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 $216,600 and $325,500, 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. (

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