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Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Site Reliability Engineering
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Redmond, WA$125k - $175kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Engineer focused on Starlink’s software and network infrastructure to design, operate, and scale on-premise compute resources and Kubernetes platforms for SpaceX Starlink, spanning Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, and internal Kubernetes platforms.

Responsibilities

  • 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

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
  • Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure tools
  • Experience with containerization technologies (i.e. OCI containers, Kubernetes)
  • Experience scripting in Bash, Python, or other similar languages
  • Development experience in Python, C++, or Go

Skills

Required:Kubernetes cluster managementLinuxTerraform/AnsibleContainerizationPython/C++/GoScripting
Nice to have:Networking

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Various other discounts and perks
  • Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time in Washington state
  • SpaceX company shuttles from select Seattle locations to Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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