Senior Infra Engineer - Starlink Platform

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale Starlink's software and network infrastructure in a fast-paced environment in Washington. You will deploy automation, manage core systems, and collaborate with software teams to deliver scalable, maintainable products for millions of users.

This role covers Developer Operations, Site Reliability, and Kubernetes management, with hands-on work on on-prem resources and testing platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline with 5+ years in systems administration, SRE, or DevOps; OR 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• 2+ years of professional Linux experience.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure tools.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages.
• Development experience in Python, C++ or C.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources.
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring and distributed storage.
• Collaborate with software engineers to create scalable, operable products.
• Engage in end-to-end lifecycle from design to deployment and refinement.
• Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate deployment systems.
• Provide fast software validation including virtualized and on-orbit test platforms.
• Monitor and analyze data to support CI/CD and release systems.
• Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the Starlink stack.
• Create and manage core infrastructure and software libraries.
• Identify improvement areas and create innovative solutions for high velocity.

Skills

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

C++

Networking

SRE

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale Starlink's software and network infrastructure in a fast-paced environment in Washington. You will deploy automation, manage core systems, and collaborate with software teams to deliver scalable, maintainable products for millions of users.

This role covers Developer Operations, Site Reliability, and Kubernetes management, with hands-on work on on-prem resources and testing platforms.