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Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure, Virtualization, & Compute)

SpaceX · Memphis, TN · On-site

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.

About the role

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of systems engineering experience, OR 3+ years of systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree
  • Experience deploying and supporting Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments (e.g. VMware via automation)
  • Experience with the Linux shell as well as configuring and extending Linux instances (e.g. kernel modules, cgroups, pki, iptables, interfaces)
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
More about this role

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SpaceX is looking for an experienced engineer with deep working knowledge of virtualization, infrastructure and compute. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology Infrastructure team and will provide expertise in virtualization/compute, maintenance, scaling and optimization in support of critical business functions. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. They should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.

  • Design, install, operate, scale, and optimize enterprise compute, virtualization, and storage platforms, including hypervisor clusters, purpose-built servers, and high-performance storage (NAS, SAN, and object storage).
  • Work with SpaceX engineers to gather requirements and to design, deploy, and support resilient, high-performance systems for engineering, production, and mission...

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