Sr. Software Engineer, DevOps (Starlink)
SpaceX
2 months ago
Redmond, WA, USA
Senior
Base Salary
$160k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Invent tools and processes for fast and accurate development and deployment systems.
- Provide comprehensive software validation through various testing platforms.
- Monitor and analyze data to support continuous integration and release systems.
- Integrate and troubleshoot across the entire Starlink stack.
- Create and manage core infrastructure such as databases and software libraries.
- Identify areas for improvement and develop innovative solutions for high developer velocity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline and 5+ years of systems engineering experience, or 7+ years of professional software development experience.
- Development experience in Python, Go, or C++.
- Experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or systems administration is preferred.
- Strong understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.
- Familiarity with technologies such as Bazel, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, and ArgoCD.
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing skills.
- Experience managing large-scale systems and developing software for real-world applications.
- Exceptional analytical skills and a creative approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
- Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability insurance.
- Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation and eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Company shuttles for travel from select locations to the SpaceX office.
Tech Stack
BazelC++DockerGoKubernetesLinuxPython
Categories
DevOps