Sr. Internet Development Engineer (Starlink)

SR. INTERNET DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (STARLINK)

Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 4M+ users worldwide. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help develop the systems that enable providing service in new markets and even greater system performance and growth potential.

As a Sr. Internet Development Engineer, you will work within our Starlink Ground Network Engineering team to help build and grow the network on a global scale. You will be part of a team with a significant impact on the quality of our service delivered to our customers around the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and expand network interconnections, network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs)
• Identify strategic peering partners in new and existing markets to improve Starlink's global connectivity
• Coordinate with legal teams to negotiate and sign peering agreements with peering partners
• Improve network performance and reliability based upon system performance metrics, including capacity planning, traffic engineering, failure detection and remediation
• Assist in negotiating technical aspects of supplier and service provider contracts
• Assist in coordinating IP transit, public and private peering globally
• Assist in architecting how Starlink satellite assets will integrate with more traditional ground networks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of professional hands on experience operating global service provider, cloud or web-scale networks
• Experience with public internet exchanges and private peering

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of the business drivers of network peering and the contractual and legal frameworks
• Experience with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing protocol and router configurations to promote BGP peering
• Experience diagnosing technical issues with peering sessions and providing feedback to the network engineering teams to aid troubleshooting
• Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to:
  • Connectivity (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6 and MPLS)
  • Routing (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)
  • Network security and Anti-DDoS measures
  • Internet services (DNS, DHCP, NTP, etc.)
• Strong background on network automation and programmability, including Python, Golang, Ansible, Stackstorm, etc.
• Familiarity with monitoring systems such as Prometheus or ELK stack
• Experience with hands-on work in bringing up network infrastructure
• Experience creating documentation and procedures
• Ability to run projects independently
• Experience working on wireless networks
• Experience working on software defined networking (SDN) and/or network function virtualization (NFV)
• Cisco, Juniper, Arista or other industry certifications

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally when needed 
• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:     

Pay range:          

Network Engineer/Senior: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00/per year     

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k)-retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year. Company shuttles are offered to employees for round trip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.