Join K2 Space as a Senior Platform Engineer to build the digital backbone for cutting-edge satellite technology.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 2–5 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Platform Engineer at K2 Space, the individual will focus on operational support for Amazon EKS functionalities and the implementation of observability standards to enhance system visibility. Key skills include proficiency in programming languages like Go or Python, along with experience in CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems. This position is ideal for someone with 2-5 years of experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to innovative satellite technology. K2 Space is a rapidly growing company backed by significant funding, aiming to revolutionize satellite capabilities.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on K2 Space's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
- Starts above 14% of 343 comparable senior other roles that list Python we track (median $150,000 across 64 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 14.9% of 4062 comparable senior other roles; OpenTelemetry appears in 0.1% of 4062 comparable senior other roles.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- K2 Space lists $123,000–$160,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 2–5 years of relevant experience for this Platform Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Amazon EKS, C#, Datadog, GitOps, Go, OpenTelemetry.
- What seniority level is this role?
- K2 Space targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Platform Engineer role at K2 Space.
From the original posting
K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion 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.
Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space’s satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production, and mission control into a seamless ecosystem — enabling our hardware to get from concept to orbit faster than ever before. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer on our Enterprise Information Systems team, you must possess strong technical skills and a sense of empathy for your fellow engineers. You will work closely with other talented engineers, architects and senior stakeholders to design, implement, and deliver on our roadmap.
Responsibilities
- Operational support for Amazon EKS self‑service functionalities maintain abstractions enabling scoped segmentation, governed namespace, automate workload scaling, multi-tenancy, adaptive ingress/egress, and traceable traffic
- Help implement observability standards so end‑to‑end request path and applied policies are visible (source, identity, route, outcome, saturation, cost) across environments
- Provide approachable docs & diagnostics (guides, diagrams, ‘why can’t this connect?’ flows) to shorten support loops
- Support code lifecycle and adoption including versioning, safe migrations, deprecations, usage telemetry, and proactive pruning of unused resources
- Build automated policies and processes to ensure good code deployment practices, code hygiene, good code test practices
Qualifications And Experience
- BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) and 2-5 years of experience building and operating distributed systems
- Proficiency in at least one language (Go, TypeScript, Python, C#) and disciplined SCM workflows (branching, reviews, automated gates)
- Working knowledge of:
- CI/CD build pipeline with Github or Gitlab
- Amazon EKS for feature development and operational support
- Datadog, Splunk or OpenTelemetry
Nice To Have
- Experience with developer connectivity abstractions: K8s CRDs/operators, guardrails (admission, lint, simulation) and automated tests
- Experience with infrastructure as code and delivery: Terraform or CDK, GitOps (GH Actions, Gitlab CI), progressive/canary rollouts, policy-as-code integration
- Familiarity in observability & SLOs (metrics, tracing, structured logs)
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range for this role is $123,000 $160,000 + equity in the company
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
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