Site Reliability Engineer (Top Secret Clearance)

About the position

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will design, develop, and test key aspects of an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, and prototyping of software in support of all SpaceX flight systems. You will have full ownership of new features in the automation and technical infrastructure to support scalable high-performance web applications in addition to a suite of simulation and emulation products. This is a high-impact role where you will work across the engineering groups to build a high-throughput distributed system used to develop and demonstrate cutting-edge software and hardware. SpaceX is looking for smart, motivated software engineers who enjoy taking on complex challenges, work well in dynamic environments, and care about software best practices. Our application software is critical to future mission success and we have no shortage of interesting challenges that require innovative, cutting-edge solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation to deploy and manage applications both on-premises and in the cloud
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure technologies such as applications servers, databases, messaging queues and storage
• Closely collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable and maintainable products
• Closely collaborate with IT and software engineers to develop test automation suite leveraging DevOps infrastructure
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering in lieu of a degree
• 1+ year of experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience with containerization technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with designing and managing solutions in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages
• Active Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, OR ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance

Nice-to-haves

• 1+ years of systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps experience
• 1+ years of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of message queue technologies such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Strong understanding of virtualization and hypervisor technologies
• Understanding of databases and performance tuning
• Experience with identity management and authentication protocols
• Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with customers, peers, management etc. in both formal and informal situations
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and frameworks

Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
• You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short & long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.