Site Reliability Engineer

4 weeks ago


Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

At SpaceX, we're pushing the boundaries of space exploration and development. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our systems.

Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and testing automation tools to deploy and manage applications, as well as collaborating with software engineers to create scalable, operable, and maintainable products.

Additionally, you'll work closely with IT and software engineers to develop test automation suites leveraging DevOps infrastructure and engage in the entire 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

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • 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

Additional Requirements:

  • Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed

Compensation and 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, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You will also receive 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, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.



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