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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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As a member of the Classified IT Systems Engineering team, the Site Reliability Engineer designs and manages scalable systems to support a growing volume of data products. The role involves developing automation to deploy and manage compute resources across on-premises and cloud environments. Key responsibilities include building and scaling on-premises hardware for GPU-accelerated machine learning workloads, managing core infrastructure like databases, monitoring, and storage, and collaborating with software engineers to ensure product maintainability. Required technical skills include experience with Kubernetes, Linux operating systems, and scripting languages such as Bash and Python. Candidates should also possess experience with virtualization, hypervisor technologies, and performance improvement techniques. This position addresses the technical challenge of creating secure, reliable, and autonomous software systems for sensitive missions.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?
Median $202800 from 62 postings across 16 companies.
Develop automation to deploy and manage compute resources on-premises and in the cloud.
Build, maintain, and scale on-premises hardware systems for GPU-accelerated machine learning workloads.
Deploy and manage core infrastructure including databases, monitoring, and storage systems.
Manage the full lifecycle of services from initial design and inception through deployment and refinement.
Create highly scalable, operable, and maintainable products in coordination with software engineers.
Provide operational support and testing for all systems created and maintained.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or an engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering.
1+ year of experience with Kubernetes.
1+ year of experience with Linux operating systems.
Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages.
Experience building, maintaining, and scaling on-premises and/or cloud systems.
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.