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Hardware Infrastructure Site Reliability Engineer
SpaceX
Redmond, WA
GenOps Responsibility Profile
Runtime Ownership
✓ Yes
Control Plane
✓ Yes
Governance / Policy
✗ No
Observability / Telemetry
✓ Yes
Incident / Reliability
✓ Yes
Regulated Context
✗ No
AI / Model Runtime
✗ No
Primary Domain
cloud platform
Production Environment
prod
Classification Confidence
95%
Rationale: This is a clear GenOps role with ownership of production infrastructure for Starlink's satellite constellation serving 9M+ users. The role owns on-premise compute, internal Kubernetes platforms, databases, monitoring, and distributed storage with full lifecycle responsibility from deployment through retirement, plus SRE/incident response scope.
Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SR. HARDWARE / INFRASTRUCTURE SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARLINK) At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 9M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system â thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the globe. 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. 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 hardware -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation, scaling and retirement
- Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and deployment systems
- Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink stackÂ
- Create and manage core infrastructure such as databases and software libraries
- Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions that enable high developer velocity
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in systems administration, si
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