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Senior Database Reliability Engineer roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so you can move from offer to U.S. start date without waiting for a selection round.
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Apple’s Services Engineering organization (ASE) is seeking experienced distributed systems engineers to join our Coordination SRE team. Engineers in ASE Coordination SRE develop and contribute to software built to manage Apache Zookeeper and ETCD, both open source distributed coordination and state management systems which are used to power some of Apple’s most critical internet services. You will be joining a team of experts, working at the cutting edge of modern distributed system deployment architectures. The team’s work is deployed at massive scale in data-centers worldwide, forming a platform upon which iCloud and many other internet services at Apple are built. In ASE, your work will benefit hundreds of millions of users and is critical to the success of Apple cloud infrastructure technologies.
DESCRIPTION
The ASE Coordination SRE team develops applications and tooling that are safe, reliable, scalable, and fast. This work requires an innovative spirit and an extraordinary degree of care and rigor in engineering. Team members contribute to all major components of Coordination Systems deployment infrastructure, including maintenance automation, monitoring and alerting tooling/dashboards, deployment architecture, as well as contributing back to the upstream patches to the database focused on stability, performance, and scaling. This role also requires excellent communication and a high degree of customer focus when engaging with internal platform customers. As a distributed team, ability to work optimally with colleagues based in other locations is also essential; experience in this area is a plus. Prior experience with development or maintenance of distributed databases/storage systems is recommended. Apple values craftsmanship and Performance is a key ingredient. Come join us at Apple Services Engineering and help us deliver services and applications that are fluid and responsive. You additionally will collaborate with engineers from across Apple to define the metrics, set targets, uncover optimization opportunities, define quality guardrails, and ship a product/service that will delight our customers. This role is for engineers who enjoy deep technical engineering that spans large cross-organizational projects. Your openness to learning and implementing new technologies will contribute to the continuous evolution of our organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BS or MS in Computer Science / related fields or equivalent work experience
- Understanding of core SRE concepts - Monitoring, Alerting, Incident management. Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go (golang), Python
- Understanding of database concepts (consistency models, isolation levels, crash and recovery semantics).
- Performance engineering (design concepts, profile-guided optimization).
- Operating systems concepts (process scheduling, disk and network I/O, performance).
- Datacenter architecture (networking topologies, host placement strategies, and failure modes); design of multi-datacenter systems; failure domains; and wide-area networking.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing critical internet services and/or platform infrastructure.
- Optional experience with managing services run on Kubernetes
- Optional experience with EC2, EBS, and Terraform
- Service management and migrations across bare metal, virtualized (EC2), and Kubernetes platforms.
- Fundamentals of system-level hardware and networking components (storage devices and controllers, network interfaces, CPU and memory layout in server-class systems).
- Demonstrated expertise developing database systems, storage engines, distributed systems, or performance engineering.
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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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.
INTRODUCTION
Apple’s Services Engineering organization (ASE) is seeking experienced distributed systems engineers to join our Coordination SRE team. Engineers in ASE Coordination SRE develop and contribute to software built to manage Apache Zookeeper and ETCD, both open source distributed coordination and state management systems which are used to power some of Apple’s most critical internet services. You will be joining a team of experts, working at the cutting edge of modern distributed system deployment architectures. The team’s work is deployed at massive scale in data-centers worldwide, forming a platform upon which iCloud and many other internet services at Apple are built. In ASE, your work will benefit hundreds of millions of users and is critical to the success of Apple cloud infrastructure technologies.
DESCRIPTION
The ASE Coordination SRE team develops applications and tooling that are safe, reliable, scalable, and fast. This work requires an innovative spirit and an extraordinary degree of care and rigor in engineering. Team members contribute to all major components of Coordination Systems deployment infrastructure, including maintenance automation, monitoring and alerting tooling/dashboards, deployment architecture, as well as contributing back to the upstream patches to the database focused on stability, performance, and scaling. This role also requires excellent communication and a high degree of customer focus when engaging with internal platform customers. As a distributed team, ability to work optimally with colleagues based in other locations is also essential; experience in this area is a plus. Prior experience with development or maintenance of distributed databases/storage systems is recommended. Apple values craftsmanship and Performance is a key ingredient. Come join us at Apple Services Engineering and help us deliver services and applications that are fluid and responsive. You additionally will collaborate with engineers from across Apple to define the metrics, set targets, uncover optimization opportunities, define quality guardrails, and ship a product/service that will delight our customers. This role is for engineers who enjoy deep technical engineering that spans large cross-organizational projects. Your openness to learning and implementing new technologies will contribute to the continuous evolution of our organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BS or MS in Computer Science / related fields or equivalent work experience
- Understanding of core SRE concepts - Monitoring, Alerting, Incident management. Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go (golang), Python
- Understanding of database concepts (consistency models, isolation levels, crash and recovery semantics).
- Performance engineering (design concepts, profile-guided optimization).
- Operating systems concepts (process scheduling, disk and network I/O, performance).
- Datacenter architecture (networking topologies, host placement strategies, and failure modes); design of multi-datacenter systems; failure domains; and wide-area networking.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing critical internet services and/or platform infrastructure.
- Optional experience with managing services run on Kubernetes
- Optional experience with EC2, EBS, and Terraform
- Service management and migrations across bare metal, virtualized (EC2), and Kubernetes platforms.
- Fundamentals of system-level hardware and networking components (storage devices and controllers, network interfaces, CPU and memory layout in server-class systems).
- Demonstrated expertise developing database systems, storage engines, distributed systems, or performance engineering.
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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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.
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Translate your credentials into U.S. specialty occupation language
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees for E-3 visa purposes, but your offer letter must tie your specific DRE or database engineering degree directly to the role's technical requirements.
Target employers with active DOL LCA filing histories
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify companies that have filed LCAs for database reliability or infrastructure engineering roles. Prior LCA activity signals a hiring team that already understands the E-3 process.
Clarify the job title before the LCA is filed
The job title on your LCA and DS-160 must match your offer letter exactly. Senior Database Reliability Engineer is a specialty occupation, but vague titles like 'Senior Engineer' can invite consular scrutiny, so pin down the precise title with your employer early.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to streamline your LCA
The LCA must be certified by the DOL before your visa interview, and errors in the prevailing wage or job duties sections are the most common cause of delays. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork from offer acceptance through consulate appointment.
Address remote and hybrid work arrangements in your offer letter
If your role involves any remote work from a location different from the employer's LCA-certified worksite, the employer may need to file an amended LCA. Confirm the primary worksite address before your interview to avoid a 221(g) administrative hold.
Prepare for consular questions about specialty occupation evidence
Consular officers sometimes push back on database reliability engineering as a specialty occupation if the job description reads as general IT support. Bring a brief technical summary showing that your role requires applied database architecture knowledge, not just operational troubleshooting.
E-3 Visa Senior Database Reliability Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Database Reliability Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Senior Database Reliability Engineer roles filtered specifically for E-3 visa sponsorship eligibility, so you're not sifting through postings from employers who only sponsor H-1B visa. Roles are tagged by specialty occupation category, which helps you quickly identify positions where the job description already maps to E-3 requirements.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Senior Database Reliability Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as computer science, information systems, or database engineering, and the employer's job description reflects that requirement. Roles where any general IT background satisfies the employer's stated requirements can create issues at the consulate, so the offer letter wording matters significantly.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Senior Database Reliability Engineer roles?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual numerical cap, meaning you can apply at any point in the year once you have an offer. The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery with a roughly 25% selection rate for most applicants. For Australian database engineers, the E-3 is a direct path without the uncertainty of a random draw delaying or blocking employment entirely.
Can I switch employers or change database engineering roles while on E-3 status?
You can change employers on E-3 status, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you will need to obtain a new E-3 visa stamp before re-entering the U.S., or in some cases apply for a change of status. There is no portability provision equivalent to the H-1B's AC21 rule, so plan your transition timeline to avoid a gap in authorized employment.