Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Apple is hiring a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability What we offer: • Flexible working hours across US time zones • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Home office and wellness stipends • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Apple is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • On-call and incident response experience • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Strong troubleshooting skills Nice to have: • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear) • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning