Senior Cloud Engineer, Kubernetes

Imagine what you could do at Apple! Here, phenomenal ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. We are seeking an extraordinary Software Engineer to join us in Apple Services Engineering focusing on building opinionated Kubernetes tooling. Our team is responsible for simplifying adoption and ownership of Kubernetes, minimizing effort and enabling our engineering partners to focus on solving problems for Apple customers. If this interests your creative and development chops, come join our team!

Description

This is a highly technical, hands-on role that requires a wide and deep experience in managing infrastructure and applications across data centers and cloud services. You will design and implement new capabilities and tools for Kubernetes within Apple Services Engineering. This position requires practical knowledge of Kubernetes, public cloud platforms, software engineering, operations and automation. Building and managing relationships with diverse sets of customers who use the platform will be equally critical to ensure collective success. You will be joining a team of highly-skilled, enthusiastic, and passionate engineers working on this leading edge and constantly evolving space.

Apple is committed to creating a diverse working environment for everyone and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran or immigrant status.

Key Qualifications

• Strong Kubernetes knowledge and experience.

• Proficient with various programming languages such as Go or Java and API patterns using REST/gRPC

• Experience with developer tooling and containerization.

• Experience operating and developing infrastructure and services in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

• Excellent communications skills, capable of working with cross functional technical and business teams and varying levels of management, in a professional manner.

Education & Experience

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or 5+ years of equivalent, hands-on technology experience designing, implementing, and operating mission-critical infrastructure tools and services

Additional Requirements

• Any of the following is an advantage but not required:
• • Experience working with open source projects.

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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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.