DevOps Engineer - Info Apps

The Apple Info Apps team is looking for a DevOps Engineer to drive the evolution of our CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and developer tooling. You will support large engineering teams and provide operational support for large-scale backend systems deployed across hybrid cloud environments like Kubernetes on AWS, GCP, and on-premise infrastructure. You will enjoy using technology to automate solutions and optimize outcomes, building robust internal productivity tools in Python, optimizing build systems for Java and Python applications, and providing expert support for development environments. We're also exploring how Generative AI can enhance our tool creation, build processes, and CI/CD pipelines. If you're passionate about automation, cloud-native technologies, operational excellence, and leveraging cutting-edge AI to transform software delivery, we encourage you to apply.

Description

The Apple Info Apps DevOps team provides the cloud-based infrastructure for multiple backend production systems that enable Apple News, Stocks, and Weather to serve millions of customers every day. Our team paves the way for engineering teams to iterate and roll out new features. As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining this critical infrastructure and automation. You will enhance our CI/CD capabilities, manage Kubernetes deployments across multi-cloud and on-prem environments, and develop custom tools to boost developer efficiency. You'll also explore and integrate Generative AI to optimize our processes. This hands-on role requires deep technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to operational stability.

As a member of our dynamic group, you'll have the rare and rewarding opportunity to engage with multiple teams, applications and services that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day. You'll be behind the scenes as an integral part of the team that makes it all possible.","responsibilities":"Hybrid Cloud Architecture : Lead and architect our growing hybrid cloud footprint, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness across AWS, GCP and on-premise environments.

CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Design, implement, and optimize robust and scalable CI/CD pipelines for Java (SpringBoot) and Python applications, leveraging Enterprise GitHub, ArgoCD, Jenkins, and other build/release tools.

Infrastructure & Kubernetes Orchestration: Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Pulumi, Terraform, or CloudFormation. Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GCP, on-prem) with security best practices integrated throughout.

Developer Productivity & AI Integration: Architect and develop Python-based tools and scripts to enhance developer workflows and enable teams to work at scale. Integrate Generative AI capabilities into development tooling and pipelines, including support for AI IDEs and model operationalization.

Runtime & Framework Support: Support and optimize Java (Spring-based) and Python runtime environments for build, deployment, and delivery processes.

Collaboration: Partner with engineering, quality, and management teams to provide technical guidance and leadership. Mentor team members and drive knowledge sharing across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Generative AI concepts and experience supporting AI/ML development environments and model operationalization

Experience maintaining and debugging Spring-based Java runtime environments is a plus

Experience with modern web services architectures is a plus

Experience with Cassandra, Kafka, Solr, Postgres, Redis is a plus

Minimum Qualifications

At least 3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, infrastructure-focused, or software engineering roles

Advanced scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, Groovy, or GoLang for automation and tool development

Experience managing cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) including compute, networking, and storage services

Expert-level proficiency with Kubernetes and container orchestration (EKS, GKE) for deployment, management, and troubleshooting

In-depth knowledge of CI/CD systems (ArgoCD, Jenkins, Gradle/Maven) and advanced Git/GitOps experience

Experience with Infrastructure as Code solutions (Pulumi, Terraform, CloudFormation)

Strong problem-solving skills, ability to learn rapidly, and capacity to debug complex distributed systems

Solid understanding of Linux operating systems, networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, load balancing), and shell scripting

Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, or a related subject area, or we may consider an equivalent industry experience.

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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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.