SpaceX is seeking a Member of Technical Staff for the role of Platform Engineer in Washington, DC. The position involves building tooling for classified environments and requires strong expertise in Go Lang and Kubernetes, along with the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
Job Summary
The role involves building deterministic, complete, and foolproof tooling to enable engineers to operate effectively in classified environments without direct support.
Candidates will be responsible for designing deployment generators, maintaining platform documentation, and implementing profile-driven rendering across various cloud targets.
SpaceX offers a competitive compensation package including base salary up to $350,000, stock options, comprehensive medical coverage, and paid parental leave.
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SpaceX is seeking a Member of Technical Staff for the role of Platform Engineer in Washington, DC. The position involves building tooling for classified environments and requires strong expertise in Go Lang and Kubernetes, along with the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
Salary
Base: $150,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for long-term incentives, stock options, and discretionary bonuses; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, 401(k), paid parental leave, and 3 weeks vacation
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Go Lang programming experience
Kubernetes container automation
Deployment generator design
Cross-profile CI matrix maintenance
Testing and validation framework
Nice-to-have
Top Secret security clearance eligibility
Air-gapped deployment tooling experience
Infrastructure-as-Code with Pulumi or Terraform
GPU infrastructure and NVIDIA drivers knowledge
Bare metal provisioning pipeline ownership
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
1+ years of Go Lang experience
2+ years of Kubernetes experience
Ability to obtain Top Secret Security Clearance
US Citizenship or eligible work authorization status
Work Rights
Must have US citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, refugee/asylee status, or eligibility for required authorizations