Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

📋 Job Overview

At LeoLabs, we’re building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.

We’re not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.

If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here.

🏢 About LeoLabs

LeoLabs is seeking a skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring that our systems are scalable, reliable, and efficient. You will be responsible for automating processes, monitoring system performance, and resolving incidents to enhance our service reliability.

🎯 The Role

LeoLabs is seeking a skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring that our systems are scalable, reliable, and efficient. You will be responsible for automating processes, monitoring system performance, and resolving incidents to enhance our service reliability.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable systems
• Set up monitoring tools and create incident response plans to quickly identify and resolve issues, as well as implementing preventative measures
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools for deployment, monitoring, and system health checks
• Analyze system capacity and performance metrics to forecast future needs and implement scaling solutions
• Work closely with development teams to enhance product reliability and streamline the deployment process
• Create and maintain documentation for system architecture, processes, and incident reports
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems
• Implement and enforce security best practices across all systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards

📌 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or related role
• Proficiency in scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Go)
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure)
• Proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
• Proficiency in configuration management tools (Terraform, Atlantis, Terragrunt)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, CircleCI)
• Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog)
• Familiarity with database technologies (RDS, Aurora, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Active TS/SCI clearance

🎁 Benefits

• 100 USD monthly wellness benefit to support your health and well-being
• 300 USD home office setup stipend, available for use within your first six months
• 75 USD monthly home internet allowance, paid directly through your regular paycheck
• Individual Development Fund to support training, learning, and professional development
• Employee Recognition Program to celebrate contributions and achievements across the team
• Employee Referral Program so you can help us connect with great talent
• And much more!

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information regarding ITAR can be found at DDTC’s website.