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# Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Salary:** $125,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Information Systems, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Data Store, Make (Software), Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, TCP/IP, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, System Availability, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Network Server
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_spacex-8573281002

## About the Role

RESPONSIBILITES: + 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 BASIC 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 PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: + 1+ years of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks + Experience managing Kubernetes clusters, not just using them + Knowledge of Linux boot process and systems configuration + Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring + Understanding of relevant build technologies, such as Bazel and Makefiles + Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques + Understanding of distributed 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: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 Level 2: $145,000.00 - $175,000.00 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

As an engineer focused on Starlink's software and network infrastructure, you will design, operate and scale the infrastructure we use to run the world's largest satellite constellation and manage a network that handles millions of daily users worldwide.
These positions cover a variety of areas ranging from Site Reliability Engineering, to Developer Operations, to our internal Kubernetes platforms.
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.