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# SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER (STARLINK)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Information Systems, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Data Store, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Hypervisor, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Network Server, Software Library, Docker
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_spacex-8584920002

## About the Role

velocity BASIC 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 PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: + 1+ years of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks + Strong understanding of virtualization and hypervisor technologies + Knowledge of Linux boot process and systems configuration + Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring + Strong understanding of relevant technologies, such as: + Bazel or other build systems + Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies + Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques + Understanding of databases and data modeling + Experience with automatically managing dozens, hundreds, or thousands of servers (eg: Terraform or Ansible) + Strong networking knowledge of TCP/IP + Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with
customers, peers, management etc. in both formal and informal situations ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: + Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: Level 1: $135,000.00 - $160,000.00 Level 2: $155,000.00 - $185,000.00 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.

## Description

These positions cover a variety of areas ranging from Developer Operations, to Site Reliability and managing our Kubernetes environment.
You will develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources, create highly scalable and maintainable software products, and directly collaborate with engineering across the board.
RESPONSIBILITES: + 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