Software Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $138k

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This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$191,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

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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 · Software Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)

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As a Software Infrastructure Engineer at Starlink, you will join a dynamic team responsible for designing and scaling the world’s largest satellite constellation network. Your role involves developing automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources, deploying core infrastructure such as databases and monitoring systems, and collaborating closely with software engineers to create highly scalable products. You will engage in all stages of service lifecycle management, from inception through deployment and refinement, while also inventing tools and processes for efficient development and deployment. Key technologies include Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Python, C++, and Bazel, requiring strong networking knowledge and experience with virtualization and hypervisor technologies.

Skills

Kubernetes Terraform Python Docker Bash C++ CI/CD Linux Ansible PostgreSQL Bazel TCP/IP Virtualization Hypervisor Networking Monitoring Data_Analysis

What you'll do

Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources.
Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring systems, and distributed storage.
Invent tools and processes for fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and deployment systems.
Engage in the entire lifecycle of services from inception through refinement.
Provide comprehensive software validation across various test platforms.

What we're looking for

1+ years of professional experience in systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline preferred
Experience with Linux operating systems and virtualization technologies
Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible)
Strong networking knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes and Docker
Development experience in Python, C++, or C

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