Senior Site Reliability Engineer

K2Spacecorporation · Los Angeles, CA · Engineering

Posted 2026-10-25

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The Role

You will be responsible for the core infrastructure and tooling used by the software team and larger Engineering org as we build and fly some of the largest spacecraft that have ever been flown. You will create solutions that affect how we write, build, and test code for all aspects of vehicle software and many aspects of non-vehicle software. In your first six months, you will directly shape the software solutions of our first Mega class satellite.

Responsibilities

Design, implement and maintain both Cloud and On-Premises infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Update, deploy and scale our mission-critical services using industry best practices

Closely collaborate with engineering teams to create highly available, deployable, and reliable products

Reduce operational toil through automation, tooling, and self-service platforms

Partner with other technical teams to design controls, uphold security standards, and proactively mitigate vulnerabilities

Lead high-impact reliability, security, and resiliency efforts that influence platform strategy, elevate engineering excellence, and enable critical business outcomes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology or a STEM discipline or 5+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps

Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

3+ years of Infrastructure-as-code deployment processes

Production experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration

Solid understanding of networking & Linux internals

Nice to Have

Experience managing application deployment workflows

Experience managing core infrastructure with high availability requirements

Experience with high-volume manufacturing, aerospace, or other adjacent environments

Experience writing Terraform, Ansible, or other common Infrastructure-as-Code and owning the full lifecycle of infrastructure deployments

Experience working with mission-critical and sensitive systems

Strong programming skills in at least one language (Go, Python, or similar)

Track record of driving technical strategy and influencing across teams

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000 + equity in the company

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

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