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Database Infrastructure and Reliability Engineer- Apple Services Engineering

Apple· Software and Services
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Hybrid (Bengaluru)Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Engineering role focused on building and operating highly available, massive-scale distributed database systems (NoSQL) for Apple services. Responsible for ownership of complex problems, cross-functional technical leadership, automation, reliability, and performance improvements within Apple’s service infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of complex, ambiguous technical problems and independently drive scalable, reliable solutions with minimal guidance.
  • Lead and contribute to complex cross-functional projects, providing technical direction and aligning solutions with business objectives.
  • Design, develop, and operate highly available, high-performance distributed database systems at massive scale.
  • Serve as a technical domain expert - identifying quality improvements, establishing efficient workflows, and mentoring junior engineers through targeted coaching.
  • Drive automation of operational workflows and continuously improve system reliability and performance through iterative development.
  • Communicate complex technical information clearly across multi-disciplinary teams; frame issues to drive clarity, alignment, and informed decision-making.
  • May engage with external technical communities or stakeholders to drive alignment and shared understanding.
  • Contribute to cross-organization technical initiatives, expanding domain knowledge into adjacent disciplines.
  • Foster a culture of engineering excellence, inclusive practices, and continuous improvement within the team.
  • Ensure the customer perspective is prominently considered in all technical and architectural decisions.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure engineering, site reliability engineering, or distributed systems.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals — design, implementation, and microservices — with a deep SRE mindset focused on reliability, automation, and operational excellence
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
  • Established technical expertise with a strong track record of leading projects of significant complexity, ambiguity, and cross-functional scope.
  • Experience managing large scale distributed systems in public, private, or hybrid cloud environments like AWS or GCP.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, Ruby, or Java.
  • Solid understanding of Linux operating systems, networking protocols, and infrastructure components.
  • Experience deploying, supporting, and monitoring large-scale distributed services and application stacks.
  • Experience with scale testing, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.
  • Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science or Similar
  • Experience with NoSQL technologies such as Apache Cassandra.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure domains such as storage systems and networking.
  • Strong problem-solving ability with sound judgment in evaluating technical risks, tradeoffs, and solution options.
  • Hands-on experience with configuration management or software delivery platforms such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or Spinnaker.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information to diverse audiences.

Skills

Required:Distributed systems design and operationSRE and reliability engineering mindsetMicroservices architecture
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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