SpaceX
Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes Platform (Top Secret Clearance)
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to design and maintain scalable Kubernetes-based infrastructure supporting classified systems and GPU-accelerated machine learning workloads. You'll automate deployment, manage on-premises and cloud resources, and collaborate with software engineers to build secure, reliable systems throughout their full lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Develop automation for deploying and managing compute resources across on-premises and cloud environments
- Build, maintain, and scale on-premises hardware systems for GPU-accelerated machine learning workloads
- Deploy and manage core infrastructure including databases, monitoring systems, and storage solutions
- Collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable, and maintainable products
- Manage the complete service lifecycle from design through deployment, operation, and refinement
- Support and improve infrastructure reliability and performance
What they're looking for
- Kubernetes
- Linux operating systems
- Bash and Python scripting
- On-premises and cloud systems administration
- DevOps and site reliability engineering practices
- Virtualization and hypervisor technologies
- Performance optimization and bottleneck analysis
- Systems automation and infrastructure as code
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching eligibility
- Short and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
- 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave and paid sick leave accrual
- Stock options, long-term incentives, and employee stock purchase plan
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing and deploying Kubernetes clusters in production environments—what challenges have you encountered and how did you solve them?
- Tell us about a time you automated a complex infrastructure process—what tools did you use and what was the impact?