Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted: 99 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $138k

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Engineer

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As a Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink), you will join the team responsible for the software and network infrastructure supporting the world’s largest satellite constellation. You will design, operate, and scale the infrastructure required to manage a global network serving millions of daily users. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing automation to deploy and manage on-premise Kubernetes clusters, managing core infrastructure like databases and distributed storage, and collaborating with software engineers to build scalable products. The role involves monitoring systems for high availability and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink stack. Required skills include experience with Linux operating systems, containerization technologies, and scripting in Bash or Python. You will utilize tools such as Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure management while utilizing languages like C++ or Go. Technical expertise in TCP/IP networking and distributed databases is also required.

Skills

Kubernetes Python Terraform Ansible Linux Go C++ Bash OCI Containers TCP/IP Bazel Makefiles Site Reliability Engineering DevOps Monitoring Distributed Storage

What you'll do

Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise Kubernetes clusters.
Deploy and manage core infrastructure including databases, monitoring systems, and distributed storage.
Create highly scalable, operable, and maintainable software products in collaboration with engineering teams.
Manage the full lifecycle of services from initial design through deployment and refinement.
Monitor and alert supporting systems to ensure high availability for the Starlink network.
Perform hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink technology stack.
Identify system bottlenecks and create innovative solutions to improve overall performance and reliability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or 3+ years of experience in SRE or DevOps.
At least 1 year of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps with a bachelor's degree.
At least 1 year of professional experience with Linux operating systems.
Experience with infrastructure tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with containerization technologies including OCI containers and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or similar languages.
Development experience in Python, C++, or Go.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.

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