Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer (GPU/Kubernetes)

Spacex; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical/vision/dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Company shuttle

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Sr. Software Engineer to design, operate and scale Starshield AI infrastructure. You’ll develop automation for on‑premise GPU clusters, deploy Kubernetes/AI services, and collaborate with engineers to deliver reliable systems supporting national security missions.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux/Kubernetes and Python/C++/Go, plus TS clearance. SpaceX offers strong compensation, stock, and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline with 5+ years of Linux experience; OR 7+ years in software/DevOps/SRE in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of Kubernetes experience.
• 5+ years of Linux operating system management.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar infra tools.
• Experience with containerization (OCI, Kubernetes).
• Scripting in Bash, Python, or similar.
• Development in Python, C++, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Manage GPU as a service for external customers on bare metal and virtualized platforms.
• Design, validate, and productize AI clusters at 100k+ GPU scale.
• Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise Kubernetes/AI clusters and OS.
• Deploy and manage databases, monitoring, and distributed storage.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to create scalable, operable products.
• Lead the full lifecycle from design to deployment and refinement.
• Implement monitoring and alerting for high availability.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Python

C++

Go

Bash

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

OCI containers

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Sr. Software Engineer to design, operate and scale Starshield AI infrastructure. You’ll develop automation for on‑premise GPU clusters, deploy Kubernetes/AI services, and collaborate with engineers to deliver reliable systems supporting national security missions.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux/Kubernetes and Python/C++/Go, plus TS clearance. SpaceX offers strong compensation, stock, and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic environment.