Sr. Site Reliability Engineer; Software, Data

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software, Data)

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of rigorous experience with site reliability or Dev Ops
• Experience with Kubernetes and Istio for on-premise deployment
• Experience with data processing 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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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 knowledge, education, and experience. Base salary is part of a broader rewards package including potential stock incentives, bonuses, comprehensive medical/vision/dental coverage, and 401(k) retirement plan.

Space

X is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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