Site Reliability Engineer (Network) at Loft Orbital Solutions
Golden, CO
$157,000–$239,000
Jul 20, 2026
Golden, CO
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network-focused SRE role at a satellite services company, responsible for designing and maintaining hybrid network infrastructure spanning cloud environments, VPNs, office connectivity, and ground stations. The work involves managing networks as code, defining and measuring reliability targets, hardening security posture, and contributing to broader incident response and platform reliability. Best suited to experienced network engineers comfortable with cloud-native tooling, infrastructure-as-code, and an SRE-oriented approach to operations.
Senior level · 4+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $157,000–$239,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 430 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 180–650
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $190,744 (middle half $167,095–$224,501). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (9)
The role sits at the intersection of network engineering and SRE/platform work. It is classified as Software Developers (15-1252) rather than Network/Systems Admins (15-1244) because the JD explicitly requires managing networks as code (IaC, CI/CD, GitOps), writing automation, and contributing to platform reliability — i.e., the role ships tooling and automation, not merely operates existing infrastructure. 15-1244 is noted as a genuine runner-up given the deep networking focus.
The posting lists offices in San Francisco, CA; Golden, CO; and Toulouse, France. San Francisco is used as the primary CBSA since it is listed first and appears to be the main US hub; the role does not appear to be remote.
GCP is listed as the preferred cloud platform ('ideally GCP') within the required cloud networking experience. It is marked required (as the cloud networking requirement is a hard gate) with AWS and Azure as alternatives, since the JD accepts equivalent public-cloud experience.
The degree requirement ('Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience') explicitly accepts equivalent experience, so no formal degree is hard-required.
The 4–5 year range for network engineering experience is captured as the overall years minimum of 4 (the minimum of the stated range).
Grafana is called out as 'a plus' within the observability requirement description, so it is marked preferred.
ArgoCD and FluxCD are listed together as interchangeable GitOps framework options under Nice to haves; FluxCD is captured as an alternative to ArgoCD.
FinOps appears under Nice to haves alongside security practices and space-systems orchestration; security practices and space-systems orchestration are generic concepts rather than named tools and are omitted per extraction rules.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network engineering.
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