Senior Starlink Infra Engineer: Scale & Automate Global Network

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks of paid vacation

10 or more paid holidays

Company stock purchase plan

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Sr. Software Infrastructure Engineer focused on Starlink in Redmond, WA. The role involves designing, operating, and scaling infrastructure for a network that handles millions of users daily. You'll work on automating deployment, managing core infrastructure, and collaborating with engineers to create scalable products.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in systems administration, reliability engineering, and DevOps, especially with Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps.
• 2+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation to deploy and manage on‑premise compute resources.
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases and monitoring.
• Engage in the whole lifecycle of services from inception and design to deployment.

Skills

Linux operating systems

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

C++

Bash

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Sr. Software Infrastructure Engineer focused on Starlink in Redmond, WA. The role involves designing, operating, and scaling infrastructure for a network that handles millions of users daily. You'll work on automating deployment, managing core infrastructure, and collaborating with engineers to create scalable products.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in systems administration, reliability engineering, and DevOps, especially with Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes.