Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, Data; Software

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, Data (Application Software)

Hawthorne, CA

Space

X 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 Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER, DATA (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)

The application software team is the central nervous system of Space

X – we create mission‑critical applications that are used throughout Space

X to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. Our missions support scientific research, classified national security space, and commercial opportunities. Software engineering and innovation are at the core of these programs.

Our team is currently creating and evolving systems to enable rapid build and reuse of Starship, as well as scaling the Starlink network. We have built systems to support concurrent streams of data from numerous always‑on assets, enabling the management of the world’s largest satellite constellation and the world’s largest rocket. We work directly with engineers across all programs to enable and accelerate the success of Starship, Starlink, and Starshield.

Aerospace experience is not required for success here – rather, we look for smart, motivated, and collaborative site reliability engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a truly inspiring mission. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers to design and produce solutions that enable Space

X to move towards our goals at a rapid pace. The success of the missions at Space

X depends on the software that you and your team produce.

• Upgrade existing distributed systems to become sharded and geo‑redundant in multiple data centers
• Advance existing deployment, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure to support a multi‑region environment
• Closely collaborate with engineers across all programs to create highly operable, scalable, and maintainable products
• Engage throughout the whole software development lifecycle of services – from inception to design, deployment, operation, and iterative refinement
• Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 5 years of software development experience; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software with site reliability or Dev Ops in lieu of a degree
• Experience with Linux operating systems

• 5+ years of rigorous experience with site reliability or Dev Ops
• Experience with Kubernetes and Istio for on‑premise deployment
• Experience with streaming, data processing, and analytics using open source platforms such as Apache Kafka, Spark, HBase, HDFS, Flink
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and network‑layer issues
• Programming experience in Python, C#, Java, Scala, or similar languages
• Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed

Pay Range:

Software Engineer/Senior: $ – $ per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package  may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long‑term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid…