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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 Senior Kubernetes Platform Site Reliability Engineer at Starlink, you will join a dynamic team focused on developing and maintaining highly scalable and reliable systems. Your primary responsibilities include automating the deployment and management of on-premise Kubernetes clusters, collaborating with software engineers to ensure products are operable and maintainable, and implementing monitoring and alerting systems for high availability. You will also identify areas for improvement and devise innovative solutions to enhance system reliability. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps, proficiency in Linux operating systems, scripting languages like Bash and Python, and development skills in Python, C++, or Go. Additionally, you should have hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters and understanding of distributed databases and data modeling technologies such as Bazel and Makefiles. This role is integral to Starlink’s mission of providing global internet access through cutting-edge satellite technology, requiring a deep commitment to system scalability and reliability at unprecedented scale.