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Senior Site Reliability Engineer

K2 Space
CompanyK2 Space
CategoryEngineering
LocationLos Angeles
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted23 Jul 2026
Last verified3 Aug 2026
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Description
K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.   The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.   With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization.  If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we’d love for you to apply.   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
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