This role pays less than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$135,000–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$135k
versus about
$173k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
Employer
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
604 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$155,000
across 440 roles with salary data.
As a Backend Software Engineer at Starlink’s Space Safety team, you will develop mission-critical systems to ensure the safe operation of thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit. Your daily tasks include building highly reliable and available software for satellite management, creating tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, and test execution across various environments, and deploying these solutions as part of a continuous integration system. You will work with technologies such as C++, Python, Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and CockroachDB to enhance the automation and reliability of Starlink’s operations. Experience in distributed systems, real-time computing, and satellite or spacecraft systems is highly beneficial for this role.
Linux
C
Python
Go
Rust
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Performance Testing
Debugging
Computer Architecture
Networks
Physics
MATH
Electronics
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD