Take space missions further faster. Backed by a16z.
About the role
Develop and drive scope in one or more areas of the infrastructure stack. Take ambiguous problems from framing through design, implementation, and operation. Set the technical direction for your areas — write RFCs, evaluate tradeoffs, and make decisions that affect how the team operates for years.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of production infrastructure experience (SRE, DevOps, platform, network, or systems engineering), with demonstrated ownership of systems that were still operating well years after they were built
- Working competence across: Linux, networking, AWS or equivalent cloud, infrastructure as code (Terraform), containers and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, observability, secrets management. Expert-level depth in at least one of these
- Track record of taking ambiguous problems and producing designs and implementation that others can operate. Not just executing well-scoped work
- Senior on-call experience — has been the person a team escalates to, not just a rotation participant
- Strong code and automation skills (Python, Go, or similar). Can build tooling, not just wire together existing tools.Proven technical writing and mentorship. Has grown other engineers and produced documentation that teams continue to use
- US person status (ITAR requirement)
More about this role
Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.
Senior individual contributor role on the Northwood Infrastructure team. Works from ambiguity, develops scope, and serves as the final escalation point for on-call.
Develop and drive scope in one or more areas of the infrastructure stack. Take ambiguous problems from framing through design, implementation, and operation.
Set the technical direction for your areas — write RFCs, evaluate tradeoffs, and make decisions that affect how the team operates for years.
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