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Software 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 the infrastructure for the world’s largest satellite constellation, covering developer operations, site reliability, and Kubernetes management.

Responsibilities

  • Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources
  • 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
  • Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and deployment systems
  • Provide fast and comprehensive software validation, including virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit test platforms
  • Monitoring and data analysis in support of a continuous integration and release system
  • Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink stack
  • Create and manage core infrastructure such as databases and software libraries
  • Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions that enable high developer velocity

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps; OR 3+ years of professional experience in systems administration, 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. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages
  • Development experience in Python, C++ or C

Skills

Required:LinuxTerraformAnsibleKubernetesDockerPython
Nice to have:C++

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and potential stock/long-term incentive opportunities
  • shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
  • various discounts and perks
  • flexible PTO policies as applicable in WA
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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