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This role pays less than
77%
of similar roles. Most pay
$145,000–$216,562
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$142k
versus about
$181k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 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
873 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 593 roles with salary data.
The Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software) joins the application software team to support mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and Starlink growth. This role involves deploying, operating, and scaling products while managing underlying infrastructure as code. You will collaborate with software engineers to design maintainable systems, improve the software development lifecycle, and perform sustainable incident response. Key responsibilities include identifying performance bottlenecks and providing end-user support to vehicle software engineers. Required skills include Linux operating systems and strong software engineering fundamentals. Preferred experience includes programming in Python, C#, Go, or JavaScript; working with Docker, Kubernetes, vSphere, QEMU, and KVM; managing databases like Postgres, MySQL, and ClickHouse; and utilizing IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet to manage production compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?
Median $204625 from 66 postings across 16 companies.
Python
Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
MySQL
ClickHouse
JavaScript
C#
C++
Bazel
Buck
Make
Infrastructure as Code
Observability
vSphere
QEMU
KVM