Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software)
Core
Build and maintain tools for mission-critical vehicle software delivery, testing, and operations for Falcon 9, Starship, and Dragon missions, while powering Starlink's global growth.
Role type
Senior IC Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software)
Builds
Mission-critical platforms for vehicle software delivery, testing, and operations
Domain
Aerospace / Vehicle Software Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Linux, SRE mindset, infrastructure as code, observability tools, incident response, performance optimization
Preferred skills
Build systems (Bazel, Buck, Make), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), databases (Postgres, MySQL, ClickHouse), Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, full-stack development (Python, JavaScript, C#)
Technologies
Python, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, vSphere, QEMU, KVM, Postgres, MySQL, ClickHouse, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Bazel, Buck, Make, C++, C#
Responsibilities
Deploy, upgrade, operate, maintain, and scale mission-critical products; manage infrastructure as code; collaborate with software engineers to design operable systems; practice sustainable incident response; provide end-user support; participate in on-call rotation; identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC