Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer – Starlink Ops

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Shuttle service

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA, is hiring a Sr. Software Infrastructure Engineer for Starlink to design, deploy, and scale the world’s largest satellite internet network.

The role focuses on on-premise compute resources, core infrastructure, and collaboration with software engineers to deliver scalable, reliable systems for millions of daily users across the globe. Candidates should have 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong Linux, and Terraform/Ansible experience, plus Python or C/C++ development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline with 5+ years in systems administration, site reliability, or DevOps; OR 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• 2+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems
• 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 and maintainable products
• Engage in and improve the lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement
• Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate deployment systems
• Provide fast and comprehensive software validation, including virtualized and on-orbit test platforms
• Monitoring and data analysis in support of CI/CD
• Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the Starlink stack
• Create and manage core infrastructure such as databases and software libraries
• Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions to boost developer velocity

Skills

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

C/C++

Bash

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA, is hiring a Sr. Software Infrastructure Engineer for Starlink to design, deploy, and scale the world’s largest satellite internet network.

The role focuses on on-premise compute resources, core infrastructure, and collaboration with software engineers to deliver scalable, reliable systems for millions of daily users across the globe. Candidates should have 5+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong Linux, and Terraform/Ansible experience, plus Python or C/C++ development.