Senior Software Engineer, DevOps

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 98 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $162k

This role $198k

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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.

SpaceX currently has 680 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, DevOps

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Sr. Software Engineer, DevOps (Starlink) joins the team responsible for enabling rapid development velocity for Starlink infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with other engineers to understand their systems and workflows while building tools and processes that facilitate fast, accurate, and easy-to-use deployment systems. The engineer will manage the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support, while providing comprehensive validation across virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit test platforms. Daily tasks include monitoring, data analysis for continuous integration, troubleshooting across the Starlink stack, and managing core infrastructure like databases and libraries. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Go, or C++, along with experience in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Bazel, GitOps, and ArgoCD. The role focuses on solving technical challenges to improve developer velocity within the high-speed broadband service domain.

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Skills

Python Go C++ DevOps Site Reliability Engineering Kubernetes Docker GitOps ArgoCD Bazel Linux Unit Testing Performance Optimization Software Validation

What you'll do

Invent tools and processes to enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and deployment systems.
Provide comprehensive software validation using virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit test platforms.
Perform monitoring and data analysis in support of continuous integration and release systems.
Execute hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink technology stack.
Create and manage core infrastructure including databases and software libraries.
Identify areas for improvement to create innovative solutions that increase developer velocity.
Manage the complete lifecycle of created software, including development, testing, and support.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline.
5+ years of software engineering experience (or 7+ years of professional experience in lieu of a degree).
Development experience in Python, Go, or C++.
Experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or systems administration.
Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and continuous monitoring.
Proficiency with technologies such as Bazel, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, or ArgoCD.
Ability to manage large scale systems and perform debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee per ITAR regulations.

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