SpaceX
Software Engineer, Platform / Infrastructure (Starlink)
About this role
Join SpaceX's Core Infrastructure team as a Platform/Infrastructure Software Engineer supporting Starlink. You'll design and maintain scalable distributed systems, optimize database performance, manage Kubernetes clusters at scale, and build internal developer platforms while proactively identifying and preventing infrastructure bottlenecks before they impact production.
What you'll do
- Analyze system metrics and database queries to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks proactively
- Build and maintain internal developer platform with self-service tools and CI/CD pipelines
- Operate and secure production Kubernetes clusters across multiple regions
- Partner with application teams to optimize SQL queries and manage schema changes safely
- Investigate infrastructure requests to uncover true underlying needs and propose long-term solutions
What they're looking for
- Python or Go programming for infrastructure work
- Kubernetes administration in multi-region or large-scale environments
- CI/CD and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm)
- Observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse)
- Relational database optimization (PostgreSQL, query tuning, indexing)
- Networking and infrastructure fundamentals
- System performance analysis and debugging
- Infrastructure-as-code practices
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays annually
- Stock options, stock purchase plans, and potential discretionary bonuses
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Paid parental leave
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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 a time you identified a performance bottleneck in a distributed system before it caused a production issue—how did you approach the investigation?
- Walk us through your experience optimizing slow SQL queries and managing database schema changes in production environments.