Sr. Site Reliability Engineer; Starlink

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX is developing Starlink, 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, and the software that brings it all together. We’re looking for a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer to help maximize Starlink’s utility and provide customers with the best possible satellite internet experience.

Aerospace experience is not required for success here — 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 engineers to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to move toward our goals quickly.

The success of the missions at SpaceX depends on the software that you and your team produce.

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 in-stream, 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

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 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 vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

EEO Statement: SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is governed on the basis of 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. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact