This role pays less than
80%
of similar roles. Most pay
$144,975–$214,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$138k
versus about
$179k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
680 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes Platform (Starshield) joins the team focused on software and network infrastructure to support a large government satellite constellation. This role involves designing, operating, and scaling infrastructure while developing automation to manage on-premise Kubernetes clusters. The engineer will manage core infrastructure including databases, monitoring, and distributed storage while collaborating with software engineers to build scalable products. Day-to-day tasks include managing the full service lifecycle from design through deployment, troubleshooting across the stack, and identifying improvements for high system availability. Required technical skills include Linux operating systems, Terraform, Ansible, and containerization technologies like Kubernetes. Candidates should be proficient in scripting with Bash or Python and have development experience in Python, C++, or Go. The role addresses the challenge of providing immediate access to critical intelligence and national security data via satellite infrastructure.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 54 postings across 15 companies.
Kubernetes
Python
Terraform
Ansible
Linux
Go
C++
Bash
OCI Containers
TCP/IP
Bazel
Makefiles
Site Reliability Engineering
DevOps
Monitoring
Distributed Storage