About Cowboy Space CorpMissionCowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy.
We are tackling one of humanity's most complex engineering challenges with a world-class team dedicated to delivering a revolutionary power platform.
Cowboy Space Corporation is transforming how civilization powers, computes and connects - from orbit to Earth.BackgroundCowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy.
Our modular, scalable satellites collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit to enable multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters (GPU/TPU), and providing secure, high bandwidth optical data transport.Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure.
Cowboy Space Corporation overcomes these challenges by enabling direct, on-demand, secure, and scalable energy distribution and data processing from space.
This will revolutionize how we operate in orbit and on Earth, supporting the rapidly expanding space industrial base, ISAM (In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing) operations, remote regions, and military bases.Baiju Bhatt founded Cowboy Space Corporation in ****.
Inspired by his father's work with NASA Langley Research Center, Baiju earned his B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Mathematics at Stanford before co-founding Robinhood, now a public company that has helped over 20 million Americans access the financial system.
Cowboy Space Corporation has raised ~$365 million from Index Ventures, Interlagos, Construct Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and others.This is an ambitious mission that demands extraordinary talent.
Cowboy Space Corporation 's team has worked at places like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Astranis and NASA, and is based in San Carlos, CA.
If you're ready to solve complex technical challenges and help build the most important energy company in the world, we want to hear from you.The RoleWe are looking for a Sot processes.
Partner closely with development and operations teams to ensure applications are performant, scalable, and reliable in production environments.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure-as-Code tools and configuration management systems.
Implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to maintain system health and quickly resolve issues.
Troubleshoot issues across the full stack-from infrastructure and networking to deployment and application runtime.
Continuously assess and enhance DevOps workflows to improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and enable faster delivery cycles.
Champion security best practices and ensure infrastructure and processes comply with organizational and industry standards.
Mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge to elevate the DevOps culture within the team.
Proactively innovate and improve beyond standard operational tasks by shaping how systems and operations are designed and executed.
Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to production incidents,



ensuring timely triage and resolution while contributing to post-incident reviews to prevent recurrence.
What You Bring to the Team
5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles, with a proven track record of building and supporting production-grade systems.
Deep expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, and familiarity with core services like EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.
Advanced experience with containerization and orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes, with experience developing Kubernetes Operators.
Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins/CloudBees, GitLab CI/CD, Harness, or CircleCI, and hands-on experience automating deployment workflows.
Solid understanding of networking, cloud security, and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Crossplane).
Experience with observability tools like Coralogix, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to identify root causes and drive resolution across diverse systems.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams in a collaborative, agile environment.
Fluency in both Spanish and English, with outstanding written and verbal communication in both languages.
Why Proofpoint?
At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
Here are just a few reasons you'll love working with us:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Versátil work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Our Culture:
Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to .
Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in **** by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams.
We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity.
Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations.
We're driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world.




Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
Our BRAVE Values:
At Proofpoint, we are BRAVE in everything we do, and our values aren't just words-the such as thermal-vacuum, vibration, shock, or electromagnetic compatibility testingExperience supporting radiation effects testing, including total ionizing dose, single-event effects, or related test campaignsExperience building software for experiment control, time-series telemetry collection, data analysis, visualization, and automated reportingExperience designing or maintaining test racks, harnessing, data-acquisition systems, and lab infrastructure at scaleExperience supporting field-test operations where reliability, portability, remote operation, and rapid troubleshooting are importantUnderstanding of flight software concepts such as real-time systems, fault detection and recovery, command and telemetry handling, and hardware abstractionFamiliarity with test configuration management, requirements traceability, calibration records, and reproducible test environmentsExperience working in fast-paced, high-ownership environments with rapid iteration cyclesCompensation and BenefitsThe salary range for this position is $100,000 - $200,000 annually.
The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance401(k) retirement savings planPaid time off10 paid holidays per calendar yearPaid parental leaveRelocation assistance if applicableDaily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacksITAR RequirementsExport Control Requirement: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. ****b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Learn more about ITAR here.DisclaimerThis job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.
Contents are subject to change at Cowboy Space Corp.'s discretion.Cowboy Space Corp. is an equal employment opportunity employer.
We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience.
Cowboy Space Corp. is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions relating to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.
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📌 Software Engineer, Test & Automation (San Carlos)
🏢 Cowboy Space
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