Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Engineer

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

KUBERNETES PLATFORM INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 9M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe. 

As an engineer focused on Starlink’s software and network infrastructure, you will design, operate and scale the infrastructure we use to run the world’s largest satellite constellation and manage a network that handles millions of daily users worldwide. These positions cover a variety of areas ranging from Site Reliability Engineering, to Developer Operations, to our internal Kubernetes platforms. You will develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources, create highly scalable and maintainable software products, and directly collaborate with engineering across the board.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise Kubernetes clusters
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring and distributed storage
• Closely collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable, and maintainable products
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement
• Monitoring and alerting supporting systems to have high availability
• Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink stack 
• Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions that enable high system availability

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps; OR 3+ years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems