Senior SRE: AI GPU Infra & On-Prem Systems

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options / long-term incentives

Health, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation & holidays (3 weeks + 10

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (STARSHIELD) to design, operate and scale GPU/CPU infrastructure for the Starshield constellation. You will deploy on-premise resources, automate Kubernetes/AI clusters, and collaborate with AI engineers to deliver highly available services.

The role requires extensive Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform/Ansible experience and a Top Secret security clearance; expect extended hours, travel, and ongoing ITAR alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or an engineering discipline with 5+ years of Linux experience, or 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of Kubernetes experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing Linux operating systems.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure tools.
• Experience with containerization technologies (OCI containers, Kubernetes).
• Scripting in Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Development experience in Python, C++, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Manage GPU/CPU infrastructure deployments to Top Secret data centers.
• Manage and provide support for GPU as a service on bare metal and virtualized platforms.
• Design, validate, and productize AI cluster solutions (100k+ GPU scale).
• Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise Kubernetes/AI clusters and OSes.
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring and distributed storage.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to create scalable, operable products.
• Engage in lifecycle of services from inception to refinement, ensuring high availability.
• Mentor and train junior engineers; lead the team to technical excellence.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Containerization

Scripting Bash/Python

Python/Go/C++ development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or engineering

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (STARSHIELD) to design, operate and scale GPU/CPU infrastructure for the Starshield constellation. You will deploy on-premise resources, automate Kubernetes/AI clusters, and collaborate with AI engineers to deliver highly available services.

The role requires extensive Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform/Ansible experience and a Top Secret security clearance; expect extended hours, travel, and ongoing ITAR alignment with