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Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. SpaceX's satellite programs push the boundaries of in-space capabilities.

The satellite software team builds highly reliable in-space mesh networks, designs secure systems, and develops next-generation communication and sensing software. Our team is involved in designing vehicle systems at every phase of development. We build tools that enable efficient work and create software systems that are secure, reliable, and autonomous. Software engineers are responsible for the full lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation to deploy and manage compute resources both on-premises and in the cloud
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring and storage
• Closely collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable and maintainable products
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline and 5+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems; OR 7+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering in lieu of a degree
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes
• 5+ years of experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks
• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters, not just using them
• Knowledge of Linux boot process and systems configuration
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and continuous monitoring
• Understanding of relevant build technologies, such as Bazel and Makefiles
• Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques
• Understanding of distributed databases and data modeling
• Experience with automatically managing dozens, hundreds, or thousands of servers (e.g. Terraform or Ansible)
• Strong networking knowledge of TCP/IP
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with customers, peers, and management in both formal and informal situations
• Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment. While the clearance may not be immediately necessary upon hire, you should initiate the application process promptly upon accepting this offer.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Compensation

Level 3: $165,000.00 to $270,000.00 base salary. Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You will accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and are eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.