Software Engineer, DevOps (Starlink)
About The Position
Join the team responsible for enabling the rapid development velocity that is critical to the success of Starlink. As a software engineer specializing in developer operations, you will engage with other Starlink engineers to learn about their systems, workflows, and challenges. You will take this knowledge and your passion for building great software to develop systems that allow our teams to innovate rapidly and reliably. You will be responsible for the complete life-cycle of the software you create, including development, testing, and support. Your creativity and relentless commitment to quality will be critical to the reliability of our service and the success of our business. You are the engineer that other engineers can count on; you are technically excellent, you attack every problem with enthusiasm, you care deeply about what it takes to build high quality software. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on an inspiring mission.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of combined software development experience (professional and/or internship); or 3+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
- Development experience in Python, Go, or C++
Nice To Haves
- DevOps, site reliability engineering, or systems administration experience
- Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and continuous monitoring
- Strong understanding of relevant technologies, such as: Bazel or other build systems
- Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies
- GitOps, ArgoCD, or other relevant experience
- Fluency in Python
- Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing
- Experience managing large scale systems
- Developed and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects
- Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
Responsibilities
- Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and deployment systems
- Provide fast and comprehensive software validation, including virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit test platforms
- Monitoring and data analysis in support of a continuous integration and release system
- Hands-on integration and troubleshooting across the entire Starlink stack
- Create and manage core infrastructure such as databases and software libraries
- Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions that enable high developer velocity
Benefits
- company stock or long-term cash awards
- potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
- Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
