Senior SRE for AI GPU Infra (Top Secret)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options and long-term incentives

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is hiring a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (STARSHIELD) to design, operate, and scale on-prem GPU/CPU infrastructure for a government-grade constellation.

You will automate deployments, develop scalable software, and mentor junior engineers, with Top Secret/SCI eligibility and extensive collaboration with AI teams. You will work on Kubernetes-based AI clusters, databases, and storage, driving reliability and performance in a highly secure environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems or 7+ years in software/DevOps in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes.
• 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.
• Provide GPU as a service for external customers 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.
• Own lifecycle of services from inception to refinement.
• Ensure high availability through monitoring and alerting.

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Python

C++

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

OCI containers/Kubernetes

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is hiring a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (STARSHIELD) to design, operate, and scale on-prem GPU/CPU infrastructure for a government-grade constellation.

You will automate deployments, develop scalable software, and mentor junior engineers, with Top Secret/SCI eligibility and extensive collaboration with AI teams. You will work on Kubernetes-based AI clusters, databases, and storage, driving reliability and performance in a highly secure environment.