Application Guide

How to Apply for Software Platform Engineer (DevOps/SRE)

at Muon Space

🏢 About Muon Space

Muon Space is revolutionizing climate action by developing cutting-edge Earth-sensing satellite technology. Working here means contributing directly to solving critical environmental challenges through innovative space technology, offering a unique mission-driven environment that combines space exploration with tangible climate impact.

About This Role

This Software Platform Engineer role involves designing and implementing infrastructure-as-code across cloud platforms, building developer productivity tools with Bazel, and operating production AWS EKS clusters. You'll directly impact climate science by ensuring reliable, scalable infrastructure for Earth observation data processing and satellite operations.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve refining Terraform modules for satellite ground station infrastructure, troubleshooting EKS cluster performance issues affecting data processing pipelines, and collaborating with science teams to optimize Bazel builds for their computational models. You'll balance operational reliability with platform development to support Earth observation missions.

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🎯 Who Muon Space Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM) and Terraform/Terragrunt in production environments
  • Demonstrates practical experience operating Kubernetes clusters for production workloads and implementing monitoring with Grafana/Prometheus
  • Shows familiarity with Bazel build systems and remote caching, or has experience with similar build acceleration technologies
  • Possesses experience with developer platform tools like Backstage, artifact management systems, or GitHub Enterprise integrations

📝 Tips for Applying to Muon Space

1

Highlight specific examples of Terraform/Terragrunt implementations you've designed, especially for AWS EKS clusters

2

Demonstrate your understanding of climate/space tech infrastructure challenges by mentioning relevant experience with data-intensive or scientific computing systems

3

Include metrics in your resume showing how you improved developer productivity or reduced cloud costs in previous roles

4

If you have Bazel experience, detail your work with remote caching or execution clusters; if not, emphasize transferable build system experience

5

Show how you've implemented monitoring/observability solutions that directly impacted system reliability or incident response

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with infrastructure-as-code for production Kubernetes environments, specifically AWS EKS', "How you've built developer productivity tools or platforms that accelerated engineering teams", 'Your approach to cloud cost optimization and creating visibility for engineering teams', "Why you're specifically interested in applying your DevOps/SRE skills to climate technology and space systems"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Muon Space's specific satellite missions and Earth observation focus areas
  • → The technical stack mentioned in their engineering blog or public presentations
  • → How satellite data infrastructure differs from traditional web applications
  • → Climate technology and Earth observation industry trends

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Designing and securing AWS EKS clusters for satellite data processing workloads
2 Implementing Terraform modules for multi-cloud or hybrid cloud satellite ground station architectures
3 Building Bazel remote caching systems to handle large-scale C++/Python codebases common in aerospace
4 Creating cost visibility dashboards for data-intensive workloads with variable processing demands
5 Implementing Zero Trust networking for satellite command and control systems
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting only generic cloud experience without specific AWS EKS and Terraform production examples
  • Focusing solely on web application DevOps without showing interest in scientific computing or data-intensive systems
  • Having no examples of developer productivity improvements or platform engineering initiatives

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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