SRE Manager, ML Operations - Apple Ads
At Apple, we believe in the power of technology to enrich people's lives. Everything we build is designed to empower people, including our advertising platform. We deliver ads in a way that benefits both customers and advertisers, helping people discover content, supporting creators, and protecting and respecting everyone's privacy. Our technology makes advertising possible on the App Store, Apple News, Stocks, and Apple TV. We help developers and marketers of all sizes drive app discovery across the App Store. Our display ads on Apple News and Stocks let advertisers promote their products alongside trusted content in a brand-safe environment, while supporting publishers and journalists. Sponsorship integrations and experiences in live sports on Apple TV help advertisers connect with captivated audiences. Everything we do is with the unwavering commitment to privacy you expect from Apple.

We are seeking a senior engineering leader and experienced professional to lead our Site Reliability Engineering team. This team is responsible for Ad Serving infrastructure that serves as the front door of Apple Ads.

Responsibilities

• Lead SRE teams responsible for reliability and performance of ML Platforms and Services.
• Lead and grow the engineers on your team.
• Advocate best practices of reliability engineering.
• Create a team vision, define goals towards delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Create a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with staff engineers and technical leadership on architecture and strategic technical decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years experience with large scale distributed systems.
• Demonstrable success leading engineering teams - ideally SRE or Production Engineering.
• Knowledge of core operating system principles, networking fundamentals, and systems management.
• Understanding of SRE principles, including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis, and other common reliability engineering concepts.
• Strong leadership capabilities, with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• 5+ years professional experience in an engineering leadership position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent field with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience managing infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or ML systems in production.
• Experience partnering with Product, ML Platform, Ads Serving, Data Science, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex initiatives.
• Experience managing and optimizing GPU based clusters.
• Prior experience in digital advertising industry is a huge plus.

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 $198,300 and $342,800, 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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