Software Engineer, Platform / Infrastructure (Starlink)
Core
Architecting and maintaining scalable distributed infrastructure, developer platforms, and database systems for Starlink's global network.
Role type
Senior IC Platform/Infrastructure Engineer
Builds
Internal developer platform, CI/CD pipelines, production Kubernetes clusters, and database schemas
Domain
Aerospace / Distributed Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Go, Kubernetes, SQL query optimization, observability tooling, CI/CD pipeline design, multi-region deployment architecture
Preferred skills
Open-source contributions, Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, Jenkins, Bamboo, Argo Workflows
Technologies
Kubernetes, Python, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, Helm, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Bamboo, Argo Workflows
Responsibilities
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks by analyzing system metrics, database queries, and cloud resource usage. Build and maintain the internal developer platform, including self-service tools and CI/CD pipelines. Operate and secure production Kubernetes clusters managing customer-facing websites. Partner with application teams to optimize slow SQL queries and manage database schema changes. Investigate infrastructure requests to understand underlying needs and propose long-term solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
