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Senior Site Reliability Engineer Verified today

K2 Space · Los Angeles, CA · Production · first seen 2026-07-24

The Role

You will be responsible for the core infrastructure and tooling used by the software team and larger Engineering organisation as we build and fly some of the largest spacecraft ever 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 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

Required 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 and 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

  • Base salary range: $140,000 to $180,000 plus equity
  • Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave

Export Compliance

This role provides access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR. You must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

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